Automotive Recalls

As a service to your customers, please note the following vehicles have been recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or by their manufacturers.

If any of your customers drive affected vehicles, recommend that they return the vehicle to a dealership, where the vehicle will be repaired under warranty. Note that these recalls apply only to items that could affect vehicle occupant safety. Items listed under separate manufacturer technical service bulletins are not always covered by warranty.

PASSENGER VEHICLES

2008 Land Rover Range Rover

2010 Land Rover Range Rover
More than 4,000 Range Rover sport-utility vehicles fail to meet federal safety standards. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.” These vehicles equipped with occupant classification system (OCS) may experience airbag warning lamp illumination on the instrument cluster. The passenger airbag will be disabled when the airbag warning lamp is illuminated as a result of this defect and the passenger airbag warning disable (PAWD) lamp in the overhead console will also illuminate. Deployment of the passenger airbag may not be achieved in the event of a vehicle crash increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will update the vehicle’s restraints control module (RCM) with the integrated diagnostics system (IDS) tool with software from DVD 118.5 patch 16 or later. This service will be performed free of charge.

2002-2003 Subaru Impreza, WRX
More than 5,700 Subaru sedans could have a fuel line problem. On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming. During cold starts, typically under extremely cold temperatures, fuel leaks in the fuel delivery line could occur where the line connects with a rubber hose. Fuel leaks, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Dealers will replace the fuel line free of charge.

2010 Volvo XC60
More than 5,200 Volvo vehicles could have a fuel line problem. On certain vehicles the fuel line rail cover that protects the fuel lines under the vehicle may not be properly attached exposing the fuel lines to damage. Damage to the fuel lines may result in a fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Dealers will inspect the fuel line rail cover for proper attachment and reattach if necessary free of charge.

2001-2004 Volvo S60, V70, XC70; 2001-2005 Volvo S80; 2003-2005 Volvo XC90
More than 136,000 Volvo vehicles could have a fuel pump problem. On certain vehicles sold in or registered in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia, when exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange. If this condition occurs, vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design.

2009 Audi Q5
More than 6,000 Audi sport-utility vehicles could have an airbag problem. On certain vehicles manufactured between November 25, 2008 and June 4, 2009, a left and/or right A-pillar trim cover clip may not have been manufactured correctly, allowing the A-pillar trim to become loose when the sideguard head protection airbags deploy during a crash. If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle. Audi dealers will inspect the clip in the middle of the left and right A-pillar covers and replace it free of charge.

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