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

2000-2004 Toyota Avalon
More than 372,000 Toyota vehicles could have a steering problem. Due to improper casting of the steering lock bar, there is a possibility that a minute crack may develop on the surface of the lock bar. Such a crack may expand over a long period of repeated lock and unlock operations, and eventually the lock bar could break. Should the steering lock bar break, the steering wheel would lock and the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the steering interlock device free of charge.

2007-2010 Volvo S80
Approximately 3,600 Volvo sedans could have a TPMS problem. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, “Tire selection and rims.” The tire and loading information label and a page in the owners manual contain incorrect maximum permissible inflation pressure and the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) software has an incorrect trigger level. Dealers will update the vehicles with a new tire and loading information label, owners manual label and TPMS software. This service will be performed free of charge.

2009 Nissan Cube

2009-2010 Nissan Cube
More than 46,000 Nissan Cubes could have a fuel problem. Certain vehicles manufactured from January 30, 2009 through July 30, 2010 fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 301, “Fuel system integrity.” When the vehicle was rotated following a rear moving barrier crash test as required, the amount of fuel leakage exceeded the allowable limits. Dealers will develop a special protector and attach it to the gasoline recirculation tube at the location of the filler neck connector. This service will be performed free of charge.

2010 Jaguar XF; 2010-2011 Jaguar XK
Approximately 5,048 Jaguar vehicles could have a fuel pump problem. On certain models equipped with 5.0L V8 engines, the in-tank electric fuel pump may not be correctly activated as the fuel pump relay is not energized following a vehicle start up cycle. An inadequate supply of fuel to the engine could result. Fuel starvation to the engine leads to engine stumble followed by engine cut out with minimal warning and could potentially cause a crash. Dealers will download revised software free of charge.

2010-2011 BMW 5-Series; 5-Series Gran Turismo
More than 6,000 BMW vehicles could have a fuel tank problem. On certain vehicles manufactured from January 12 through July 1, 2010, the vehicle’s fuel level sensor within the fuel tank can become wedged against the tank. If this occurs, the fuel gauge in the instrument cluster would display a larger amount of fuel than was actually in the tank. As a result, if the tank became empty, the vehicle could stall increasing the risk of a crash. BMW has not yet provided a remedy plan and notification schedule. Owners may contact BMW at 800.525.7417.

2010-2011 Subaru Legacy, Outback
Approximately 800 Subaru vehicles could have a transmission problem. On certain vehicles manufactured from April 28 through June 23, 2010, due to a programming error a lubrication hole within the six-speed manual transmission was omitted. If the transmission gears are not properly lubricated, a groaning sound may begin to develop alerting the driver of a problem. If the sound is ignored and no action is taken, the gears will eventually break and this condition will lead to vehicle power loss, possibly resulting in a crash. Subaru will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles by drilling an oil lubrication hole and, if necessary, replace the internal parts with new ones free of charge.

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