Latest Vehicle Recalls

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

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

January 9, 2017

Incorrect tire info on label may cause overloading or crash risk

Recall 17V008

Heartland Mallard 2017

The certification label on certain 2017 Heartland Mallard recreational trailers may list incorrect tire size and/or tire pressure information.

124vehicles affected

Winch Brake May Be Installed Backward, Risking Injury

Recall 17V009

Altec Telescoping Aerial Device 2005–2016

On certain telescoping aerial devices built between 2005 and 2016, the winch brake may be improperly oriented.

617vehicles affected

January 6, 2017

Passenger Air Bag May Rupture and Spray Metal Fragments

Recall 17V004

Fisker Karma 2012

The passenger-side frontal air bag inflator in certain vehicles may rupture in a crash that requires the air bag to deploy.

811vehicles affected

Driver Airbag May Not Fully Inflate in a Crash

Recall 17V007

Kia Optima 2016

A 2016 Kia Optima may have a driver's frontal airbag inflator with an end seal that was not properly installed.

1vehicle affected

January 3, 2017

Sunroof leaks can corrode side air bag inflator, risking fragments

Recall 17V001

Audi Q5 2011–2017

Water from the sunroof drainage system can seep into the foam around the side head air bag inflator canister.

234,057vehicles affected

Coolant Pump Can Overheat and Cause a Fire

Recall 17V002

Audi A5 2013–2017Audi Q5 2013–2017Audi A4 Allroad 2013–2016+1 more model

Some vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Turbo FSI engine may have an electric coolant pump that can become blocked by debris from the cooling system.

342,867vehicles affected

Loose Rear Sway Bar Can Detach and Raise Crash Risk

Recall 17V003

Fleetwood Flair 2017Fleetwood Storm 2017Holiday Rambler Admiral XE 2017+1 more model

The rear sway bar on certain motorhomes may not have been properly tightened during assembly.

365vehicles affected

December 31, 2016

Rear cargo door hinge may separate, risking injury

Recall 16V957

Forest River XLR Toyhauler 2017Prime Time Spartan 2017

Certain rear cargo door hinges on these recreational fifth-wheel vehicles may have welds on the hinge pin and hinge plate that are not strong enough.

366vehicles affected

December 30, 2016

Side Air Bag May Not Deploy in a Crash

Recall 16V946

Porsche 718 Boxster 2017Porsche 718 Cayman 2017Porsche 911 2017

Certain 2017 Porsche 718 and 911 vehicles have a seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash.

85vehicles affected

Loose Rear Suspension Bolt Can Affect Handling and Raise Crash Risk

Recall 16V948

BMW S 1000 RR 2016–2017BMW S 1000 R 2017

A bolt on the rear suspension deflection lever may loosen over time.

21vehicles affected

Driver Airbag May Not Fully Inflate in a Crash

Recall 16V956

Hyundai Elantra 2017Hyundai Sonata 2017

The driver's frontal airbag inflator may have been assembled without its end seal installed correctly.

110vehicles affected

December 29, 2016

Passenger Front Air Bag May Not Deploy in a Crash

Recall 16V941

Land Rover Range Rover 2016Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2017Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2016

The front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash, which means the air bag may not inflate when it is needed.

550vehicles affected

Front seatbelts may not tighten in a crash

Recall 16V942

Land Rover Range Rover 2016–2017Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2016–2017Land Rover Discovery Sport 2017

Front seat belt pretensioners in these vehicles may not work properly.

13,500vehicles affected

Passenger Airbag May Fail to Deploy in a Crash

Recall 16V943

Jaguar XJ 2016–2017

Certain front passenger airbag inflators may have a faulty initiator that can fail to ignite during a crash.

16vehicles affected

Rear Axle Bolt Can Loosen, Risking Wheel Detachment

Recall 16V944

Glacier RV Explorer 2016

On certain 2016 Glacier RV Explorer trailers built between February and November 2016, the bolt that holds the drop axle pivot pin may be too short for its locking nut to fully engage.

38vehicles affected

Fuel Tank Strap Can Separate, Risking Fuel Leak and Fire

Recall 16V945

Ford F-250 SD 2017Ford F-350 SD 2017

On certain 2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks built between August 10, 2016 and September 17, 2016, the frame reinforcement bracket may not be attached to the front fuel tank strap.

7,105vehicles affected

Airbags or Seat Belt Pretensioners May Fail in a Crash

Recall 16V955

Audi A4 Allroad 2017Audi A6 2017Audi A7 2017+5 more models

Certain vehicles may have driver or passenger frontal airbags, side or head airbags, or seat belt pretensioners that may not deploy or activate properly.

5,947vehicles affected

December 28, 2016

Engine May Shut Down or Shift to Neutral at Low Speed

Recall 16V936

Maserati Levante S 2017

The engine software in certain vehicles may cause the transmission to shift into neutral, or the engine to shut down, when the vehicle is traveling at about two miles per hour.

1,514vehicles affected

Battery cover latch can short electrically and cause fire

Recall 16V938

International 9900I 2017International Lonestar 2017International Prostar 2017+1 more model

A metallic battery cover latch on these trucks may unlatch and contact the battery jump start stud when the stud is not covered.

294vehicles affected

Passenger Front Airbag May Fail to Deploy in a Crash

Recall 16V939

Infiniti QX30 2017

The passenger-side front airbag inflator initiator in certain vehicles built between August and September 2016 may fail to ignite during a crash.

509vehicles affected

Front seat belts may not tighten properly in a crash

Recall 16V940

Jaguar F-Type 2017

Some vehicles have front seat belt pretensioners that may not work properly.

2,394vehicles affected

Side curtain airbags may not inflate in a crash

Recall 16V953

RAM Promaster City 2017

Some 2017 RAM ProMaster City vans may have side curtain airbags that do not inflate properly in a crash.

1vehicle affected

Wrong spare tire pressure label may cause overinflation

Recall 16V954

Keystone Alpine 2016–2017Keystone Avalanche 2016–2017

Certain 2016-2017 Keystone Alpine and Avalanche fifth-wheel trailers may have an incorrect spare tire load range on the Federal Certification (placard) label.

1,651vehicles affected

December 27, 2016

Middle-row seat may slide unexpectedly in a crash

Recall 16V932

Honda Odyssey 2016

The second-row center seat may have a horizontal adjuster bar that sticks in the unlocked position, so the seat can slide unexpectedly.

7,549vehicles affected

Second-row seat can unlock and shift, raising crash injury risk

Recall 16V933

Honda Odyssey 2011–2016

Certain Honda Odyssey vehicles have a second-row outboard seat release lever that can stay in the unlocked position.

633,753vehicles affected

Wrong weight rating label may lead to overloading and crash risk

Recall 16V934

HME TYPE-6 Wildland 2015–2016

The certification label on these trucks may list the gross vehicle weight rating as 15,876 kilograms instead of the correct 8,845 kilograms.

45vehicles affected

Passenger Front Airbag May Not Vent Properly in Crash

Recall 16V935

Mercedes-Benz Metris 2017

The passenger-side frontal airbag in certain 2017 vans built September 9 to September 28, 2016 may have been made with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit.

22vehicles affected

Moisture can short electrical system and cause fire

Recall 16V951

Kalmar Ottawa T2 2014–2016

This recall covers certain Ottawa T2 vehicles built between August 16, 2014 and November 17, 2016.

1,639vehicles affected

Generator Trailer Tongue May Separate, Creating Crash Risk

Recall 16V952

Southwest QP25 Generator 2013–2016Southwest QP35 Generator 2013–2016Southwest QP45/50 Generator 2013–2016

Certain trailer-mounted generator sets built between January 2013 and November 2016 may have a trailer tongue that separates from the trailer body carrying the generator.

182vehicles affected

December 23, 2016

Front Wheel Hubs May Fail and Separate From Axle

Recall 16V929

Mack Pinnacle (Chu) 2012–2017Mack Pinnacle (Cxu) 2012–2017Mack Granite (Gu) 2012, 2014–2015, 2017+1 more model

Certain Mack Granite, Pinnacle and Titan trucks were built with front wheel hubs that cannot support the gross axle weight rating of the front axle.

200vehicles affected

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