Latest Vehicle Recalls - Page 256

Certain 2015-2018 Dodge Charger pursuit police vehicles with all-wheel drive and V8 engines may have a front driveshaft whose universal joint can seize or fracture.

13,928vehicles affected

Fuel Tube May Leak Fuel and Cause Engine Fire

Recall 18V282

Jeep Cherokee 2018

A fuel tube in some vehicles may have been manufactured with a defect that allows fuel to leak into the engine compartment.

48,990vehicles affected

April 30, 2018

Water Can Corrode Wiring, Risking Electrical Short and Fire

Recall 18V275

Ford Transit 2015–2017

Water can get into the trailer tow module in certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles and corrode the wiring.

25,658vehicles affected

Tree Trunk Can Slip or Fall From Boom Saw Grappler

Recall 18V276

Altec Heartland EC175 Boom-Mounted SAW 2017–2018Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW 2017–2018Altec Heartland EC655 Boom-Mounted SAW 2017–2018

The grappler load holding valve on certain boom-mounted saw equipment may not be properly adjusted.

4vehicles affected

April 27, 2018

Gear Shift May Show Park While Bus Is in Another Gear

Recall 18V269

Glaval Bus Concorde II 2018Starcraft Bus XLT 2018

A gear shift cable clip on certain transit buses may not be properly seated.

3vehicles affected

Incorrect weight label may lead to overloading and crash risk

Recall 18V270

Forest River Prime Time 2018

The federal certification placard on certain 2018 Forest River Prime Time trailers lists an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).

7vehicles affected

Headlights Could Be Knocked Out of Aim, Reducing Road Lighting

Recall 18V271

Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 2017Mercedes-Benz E 300 2017Mercedes-Benz E 400 2017

Some 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300, E400 and E43 AMG vehicles have headlight horizontal adjustment screws that may not be properly sealed behind a non-removable cap.

42vehicles affected

Oil Leak Can Cause Engine Compartment Fire Risk

Recall 18V272

Mercedes-Benz AMG GL63 2013–2016Mercedes-Benz AMG ML63 2012–2015Mercedes-Benz GL350 2013–2016+14 more models

The Active Curve System (ACS) reservoir in certain vehicles can lose oil when the oil level drops below the minimum.

9,725vehicles affected

Engine insulation mat can contact hot exhaust, raising fire risk

Recall 18V273

Smart Fortwo 2008–2009

The rear insulation mat in the engine compartment may deform, deteriorate, and loosen over time.

42,781vehicles affected

April 26, 2018

Seat Pad May Block Side Air Bag During a Crash

Recall 18V266

Honda Civic 2017

Replacement front seatback pads for some 2017 Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles were made without slits for the seat-mounted side air bags.

69vehicles affected

Fire extinguisher may clog or fail to discharge in a fire

Recall 18V267

Chevrolet Express 2009–2018GMC Savana 2009–2018Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2009–2014+6 more models

Certain plastic-handle or push-button fire extinguishers installed in these vehicles may become clogged, so the extinguisher may not discharge as expected or may require excessive force to activate.

6,154vehicles affected

Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly in a Crash

Recall 18V268

Honda Civic 2001–2011Honda Accord 2003–2012Honda CR-V 2002–2011+7 more models

A front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly when it was replaced, so it may not deploy properly in a crash.

1,335vehicles affected

April 25, 2018

Loose Ramp Bolts Can Detach, Raising Injury Risk

Recall 18V261

Lakota Bighorn 2018–2019Lakota Charger 2018–2019Lakota Colt 2018–2019

Certain 2018-2019 trailers have ramp-securing bolts that may loosen or break during use or while the trailer is moving.

350vehicles affected

Rear Shock Could Detach, Causing Loss of Control

Recall 18V262

Volkswagen Tiguan 2018

A lower loop on a rear shock absorber may separate from its base because of an incorrect welding process.

7,430vehicles affected

Air brake gauges may falsely read zero, hiding real pressure loss

Recall 18V263

Blue Bird ALL American 2018–2019Blue Bird Vision 2018–2019

The primary and secondary air brake pressure gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently show "0 PSI" instead of the actual air pressure in the brake tanks.

4,886vehicles affected

Air brake gauges may falsely read zero, raising crash risk

Recall 18V264

Blue Bird ALL American 2018–2019Blue Bird Vision 2018–2019

Certain transit buses may have air brake gauges on the instrument panel that intermittently show "0 PSI" instead of the actual air pressure in the brake tanks.

345vehicles affected

Rear ramp can detach while trailer is moving

Recall 18V265

Lakota Bighorn 2018–2019Lakota Charger 2018–2019Lakota Colt 2018–2019

Certain 2018-2019 Lakota Bighorn, Charger and Colt horse and livestock trailers with the rear ramp option may be missing the nuts and bolts that secure the ramp channel to the rear of the trailer C channel.

200vehicles affected

April 24, 2018

Bus May Accelerate Despite Brakes Being Applied

Recall 18V258

Blue Bird Vision 2017–2018

On certain transit buses with an optional brake and throttle interlock, the interlock is supposed to apply the service brakes and block accelerator pedal input when activated.

12vehicles affected

School Bus Can Move Despite Brakes Being Applied

Recall 18V259

Blue Bird Vision 2017–2018

Certain 2017-2018 Blue Bird Vision school buses with Gen4 Ford engines and the optional brake and throttle interlock may not block accelerator input when the interlock is activated.

364vehicles affected