Latest Vehicle Recalls

The newest car, truck and SUV safety recalls from NHTSA, explained in plain English.

Recalls for the car brands most US drivers own. Buses, trailers and RVs are under All recalls.

August 31, 2017

Passenger Airbag May Deploy Improperly in a Crash

Recall 17V545

Honda Civic 2006–2011Honda Accord 2008–2012Honda CR-V 2007–2011+5 more models

Some replacement passenger-side frontal airbag inflators in certain Honda and Acura vehicles may have been installed incorrectly at one dealership.

3,257vehicles affected

Passenger Seat Debris Can Damage Airbag and Steering Wiring

Recall 17V546

Mazda MAZDA6 2016

Welding debris left inside the front passenger seat frame during manufacturing can damage the occupant classification system wiring.

51,943vehicles affected

Front Air Bag May Not Deploy as Intended in a Crash

Recall 17V548

Toyota Land Cruiser 2008–2016Lexus LX 570 2008–2013Lexus LX 470 2006

Certain Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX vehicles may have an incorrect driver or front passenger air bag installed.

21vehicles affected

August 29, 2017

Loose Steering Tie Rod Can Cause Loss of Steering

Recall 17V536

Volvo VNL 2016Volvo VNM 2016

A castellated nut on the steer axle may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.

470vehicles affected

August 28, 2017

Rear Seat Belt Buckle May Detach, Reducing Crash Protection

Recall 17V526

Ford F-150 2015–2017Ford F-250 SD 2017Ford F-350 SD 2017

The left rear inflatable seat belt buckle may not be securely attached to its mounting bracket on certain crew cab trucks.

117,423vehicles affected

Rear seat back may be weak and fail in a crash

Recall 17V528

Ford Focus 2017

Some 2017 Ford Focus vehicles have a rear left seat back frame with an insufficient weld where the outboard pivot bracket joins the pivot nut.

698vehicles affected

Passenger airbag may rupture and spray metal fragments

Recall 17V529

Ford F-150 2017Ford Mustang 2017

The frontal airbag inflator on the passenger side may rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash.

650vehicles affected

Steering Heat Shield May Detach, Raising Crash Risk

Recall 17V530

Ford Explorer 2017Ford Police Interceptor Sedan 2017Ford Police Interceptor Utilit 2017+1 more model

Corroded fasteners can allow the steering gear heat shield to come loose.

253vehicles affected

Coolant can reach electronics and cause a stall

Recall 17V532

Hyundai Ioniq Electric 2017

Certain 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric vehicles may have a manufacturing defect in the Electronic Power Control Unit (EPCU).

218vehicles affected

August 23, 2017

Roof Rails May Loosen and Detach While Driving

Recall 17V520

Toyota Highlander 2017Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2017

Certain 2017 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles with accessory roof rail cross bars may have roof rail fasteners that were not torqued properly.

1,121vehicles affected

August 22, 2017

Driveshaft May Break and Cause Loss of Power or Roll-Away

Recall 17V516

GMC Acadia 2017–2018Chevrolet Equinox 2018GMC Terrain 2018

The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while the vehicle is being driven.

2,905vehicles affected

August 16, 2017

Front seat belts may not restrain occupants in a crash

Recall 17V507

BMW 430i 2018BMW 440i 2018BMW M4 2018

Some front seat belt assemblies may have been built with an emergency locking retractor whose vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism housing is incompatible.

67vehicles affected

Engine May Stall on Startup, Raising Crash Risk

Recall 17V508

Audi A3 Cabriolet 2017–2018

Certain vehicles may have engine control software that misreads normal engine rotation at startup as a knocking condition.

8,383vehicles affected

Fuel pump may fail and stall the engine, raising crash risk

Recall 17V509

Volkswagen CC 2009–2016Volkswagen Passat 2006–2010Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2006–2010

Electrical power to the fuel pump control module can be interrupted, which may cause the fuel pump to fail.

280,915vehicles affected

August 14, 2017

Loose Swingarm Bolts Could Affect Motorcycle Handling

Recall 17V502

BMW R Nine T 2014–2017

Bolts connecting the right-side swingarm pivot pin to the frame may loosen on certain 2014-2017 motorcycles.

3,368vehicles affected

Engine May Shut Off While Braking or Accelerating

Recall 17V506

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE43 2016–2017

Certain 2016-2017 AMG GLE43 vehicles have engine control and transmission control software that may conflict with each other.

12,322vehicles affected

August 10, 2017

Aluminum wheels can crack and cause sudden air loss

Recall 17V499

RAM 2500 2013–2017RAM 3500 2013–2017

Certain heavy-duty trucks that were modified by an aftermarket company to use cast aluminum Katla 8.5-inch road wheels may have wheels whose outer surface can fracture.

1,765vehicles affected

August 8, 2017

Driver Air Bag Inflator May Break Apart in a Crash

Recall 17V495

BMW X3 2012–2013BMW M6 2013

The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.

6,785vehicles affected

Oil Hose Can Fail, Spraying Oil on Windshield or Fire Risk

Recall 17V496

Dodge Challenger 2017Dodge Charger 2017

Certain 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger vehicles equipped with Hellcat engines may have engine oil cooler (EOC) hoses that can fail, causing a rapid loss of engine oil.

1,207vehicles affected

August 4, 2017

Fuel Pump Bolt Can Crack Fuel Line and Cause Fire

Recall 17V490

Land Rover Range Rover 2017

A bolt used to attach the high pressure fuel pump on this vehicle may be too long.

1vehicle affected

Fuel line may crack and leak, raising fire risk

Recall 17V491

Jaguar F-Pace 2017

A bolt used to attach the high-pressure fuel pump may be too long.

1vehicle affected

August 3, 2017

Missing child seat tether instructions may cause improper installation

Recall 17V487

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2017GMC Sierra 1500 2017

Some trucks from this model year may have an owner's manual that leaves out instructions for using the tether anchorage and child restraint anchorage systems.

29,647vehicles affected

Brake lights may not light when braking in special mode

Recall 17V488

BMW R1200 RT Police 2014–2017

Certain police-equipped motorcycles may not illuminate the brake lights when the brakes are applied while the bike is in a special operating mode.

911vehicles affected

August 2, 2017

Warning lights may falsely illuminate, hiding real faults

Recall 17V485

Jeep Renegade 2017

Some 2017 Jeep Renegade vehicles have a software problem that can cause several malfunction indicator lamps on the instrument panel to light up when no fault exists.

3,002vehicles affected

July 28, 2017

Passenger Air Bag May Rupture, Sending Metal Fragments at Occupants

Recall 17V478

Dodge Sprinter 2500 2007–2009Dodge Sprinter 3500 2007–2009Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2007–2009+1 more model

The passenger-side frontal air bag inflator in these Sprinter vans may rupture in a crash that deploys the airbag.

43,689vehicles affected

Passenger Airbag Inflator Can Rupture, Sending Metal Fragments

Recall 17V479

Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2010–2011Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2010–2011Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 2010–2011+1 more model

Certain 2010-2011 Sprinter vans sold under the Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz names have passenger-side frontal airbag inflators that can rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash.

20,665vehicles affected

Passenger air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments at occupants

Recall 17V480

Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2012Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2012Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 2012+1 more model

Certain 2012 Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans, sold under the Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz names, have a passenger-side front air bag inflator that can degrade over time from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.

17,609vehicles affected

Rear reflectors may be blocked by luggage cases, raising crash risk

Recall 17V481

BMW F800 GS 2008–2017BMW F650 GS 2008–2012BMW F800 GT 2013–2017+7 more models

On certain BMW motorcycles equipped with optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors can be partially blocked from view.

47,775vehicles affected

Rear Pinion Bracket May Crack, Causing Wheel Wobble

Recall 17V482

Chrysler Pacifica 2017

The rear pinion bracket on both sides of certain 2017 Chrysler Pacifica lowered floor vehicles modified by Vantage Mobility International (VMI) may crack.

524vehicles affected

July 27, 2017

Engine may stall while driving due to fuel pump software

Recall 17V476

Infiniti Q50 2016–2018Infiniti Q60 2017

Incorrect software in the Fuel Pump Control Module can allow the main fuel tank to read too low to supply fuel to the engine.

14,192vehicles affected

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