Latest Vehicle Recalls - Page 287

Every recall, including buses, trailers, RVs and motorcycles.

March 14, 2017

Wiring Can Rub and Short Circuit, Creating Fire Risk

Recall 17V175

Altec Aerial Device 2015–2016Altec Service Body 2015–2016

A cable in the idle mitigation system may have been installed improperly, so it can rub against an electrical component and cause a short circuit.

335vehicles affected

Passenger Front Airbag May Not Deploy Properly

Recall 17V176

Mercedes-Benz E 300 2017

The front passenger airbag may not deploy as intended if a front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or lying back with the seat reclined.

65vehicles affected

Airbag May Not Deploy Properly in a Crash

Recall 17V177

Mercedes-Benz C 300 2008–2016Mercedes-Benz E 350 2012–2016Mercedes-Benz ML350 2012–2014+13 more models

Some control units in these Mercedes-Benz vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software.

51vehicles affected

Door May Not Open From Inside After a Crash

Recall 17V178

Mercedes-Benz G 550 2016Mercedes-Benz G63 2016

The cable that releases a door when the inside handle is pulled can break if the door is hard to open, such as after a crash.

26vehicles affected

March 13, 2017

Front ball joints can loosen and separate, causing partial steering loss

Recall 17V160

Spartan K3 2011–2018Spartan Gladiator 2011–2017Spartan K2 2012–2018+3 more models

Certain Spartan vehicles have front independent suspension (IFS) modules whose ball joints can loosen and separate.

2,783vehicles affected

Engine may shut off or shift to neutral at low speed

Recall 17V161

Maserati Levante 2017

Certain 2017 Maserati Levante vehicles have an engine software problem.

3,291vehicles affected

Windshield wipers may fail, reducing driver visibility

Recall 17V162

Thor Motor Coach A.C.E. 2014–2016Thor Motor Coach Challenger 2014–2016Thor Motor Coach Daybreak 2014–2016+7 more models

Certain 2014-2015 Thor Motor Coach motorhomes may have windshield wiper systems that were improperly installed and not properly secured.

8,617vehicles affected

Passenger sofa seat belts may be too short to fasten

Recall 17V163

Thor Aria 2017

Some 2017 motorhomes have passenger-side sofa seat belts that may be too short to fasten securely around the person sitting there.

58vehicles affected

Dashboard lights may not show turn signals or high beams

Recall 17V165

Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle 1996–2014

Certain Ride The Ducks amphibious vehicles have an instrument cluster that does not light the correct symbol when the turn signals or high beam headlights are in use; only a solid color is lit.

105vehicles affected

Middle sofa seat may lack a seat belt in a crash

Recall 17V166

Thor Motor Coach Chateau 2017Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 2017Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite 2017

Some 2017 Thor Motor Coach motorhomes may have a sofa without a seat belt for the middle seating position.

171vehicles affected

Driver's Door May Unlatch in a Side Crash

Recall 17V168

Ford Mustang 2017

The return spring for the driver's side interior door handle may come loose.

5,470vehicles affected

Propane Fuel Valve Can Short Out and Stall Engine

Recall 17V170

Ford E-450 Roush Propane 2015–2017Ford F-650 Roush Propane 2015–2017Ford F-750 Roush Propane 2015–2017+1 more model

A fuel control valve solenoid in certain Roush-modified propane-fueled vehicles may short circuit.

434vehicles affected

March 10, 2017

Loose Steering and Suspension Bolts Can Reduce Handling and Raise Crash Risk

Recall 17V158

Polaris Slingshot 2017

Three bolted connections between the steering and the front suspension may not have been tightened enough during assembly.

254vehicles affected

Power Steering May Fail, Making the Car Harder to Steer

Recall 17V159

Kia Niro Hybrid 2017

Some 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid vehicles may have a damaged connector in the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system.

135vehicles affected

March 9, 2017

Driveshaft May Detach, Causing Loss of Drive Power

Recall 17V153

Jaguar F-Pace 2017

Certain vehicles were built with a rear driveshaft that is too short.

25vehicles affected

Passenger Front Airbag May Not Deploy in a Crash

Recall 17V154

Land Rover Range Rover 2016Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2016

The passenger-side frontal airbag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

205vehicles affected

Tires can rub wheel liner under heavy load, risking blowout

Recall 17V155

Airstream Base Camp 2017

On certain 2017 Basecamp trailers, the rear axle can travel far enough under a heavy load that the tires contact the plastic liner of the wheel well or fender.

293vehicles affected

Cracked wiper arms can fail and block driver view

Recall 17V156

Gillig LOW Floor 2016–2017

Certain 2016-2017 Gillig Low Floor transit buses have wiper arms that can crack where they attach to the wiper motor.

2,732vehicles affected

Rub Rails May Detach, Creating a Road Hazard

Recall 17V157

Manac Van Trailer 2016–2017

Aluminum rivets securing the external rub rails on certain 2016-2017 Manac van trailers may fail, allowing the rub rails to come loose.

3vehicles affected

March 8, 2017

Seat Belt Pretensioner May Break Loose in a Crash

Recall 17V150

Audi A5 Cabriolet 2017Audi S5 Cabriolet 2017

Certain 2017 Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolets have a seat belt retractor pretensioner, the front, rear, and rear center units, where a component may detach after the pretensioner fires during a crash.

1,676vehicles affected

Fuel Filter Flange Can Crack and Leak Fuel, Raising Fire Risk

Recall 17V151

Volkswagen Touareg 2007–2010

The fuel filter flange on these vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak out.

20,908vehicles affected

Front Seat Belts May Detach in a Crash

Recall 17V152

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2011–2015Hyundai Sonata 2011–2014

Certain Hyundai Sonata and Sonata Hybrid vehicles may have front seat belt linkages that can detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.

977,778vehicles affected

March 7, 2017

ABS May Not Work Properly in a Braking Emergency

Recall 17V145

Zero DS 2017Zero FXS 2017Zero S 2017

The anti-lock braking system (ABS) on these motorcycles may have incorrect vehicle model information stored in its hydraulic control unit (HCU).

61vehicles affected

Low tire pressure warning light may not come on

Recall 17V146

Fiat 500X 2017

On certain 2017 vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may fail to illuminate when a tire is underinflated.

297vehicles affected

Missing smoke detector raises fire injury risk

Recall 17V147

Keystone Cougar 2017Keystone Laredo 2017

Some trailers may have been equipped with two carbon monoxide detectors instead of one smoke detector and one carbon monoxide detector.

30vehicles affected

Blind spot warning may not work, raising crash risk

Recall 17V148

Mercedes-Benz Metris 2016–2017

Certain vans were built to include Blind Spot Monitoring, but the installed instrument cluster and steering wheel do not support that feature.

72vehicles affected

Driveshaft Bracket May Detach in Crash, Risking Fuel Fire

Recall 17V149

Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2016Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2016Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 2016+1 more model

The bracket that holds the center support bearing of the driveshaft may not have been properly welded.

892vehicles affected

March 6, 2017

Incorrect axle capacity label can lead to overloading and crashes

Recall 17V141

Prime Time Crusader 2017

The federal certification label on certain 2017 recreational trailers lists the axle capacity as 7,000 lbs, but the actual axle capacity is 6,000 lbs.

11vehicles affected

Tire Pressure Warning May Not Alert You to Low Tire Pressure

Recall 17V142

Hyundai Santa FE 2017

Some 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles may have a tire pressure monitoring system that was not set to the correct mode during assembly.

190vehicles affected

Driver-Side Curtain Airbag May Fail to Deploy in a Crash

Recall 17V143

Infiniti QX30 2017

Certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles have a driver-side curtain airbag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash.

79vehicles affected