Automotive Recalls

April 1, 2015
As a service to your customers, please note the following vehicles that have been recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or by their manufacturers.Note that these recalls apply only to items that could affect vehicle occupancy safety. Items listed under separate manufacturer technical service bulletins are not always covered by warranty.PASSENGER VEHICLES2012 Audi A6; 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid; 2012-2013 Audi A7; 2011-2012 Audi Q7, S4, S5Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel injection

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

Note that these recalls apply only to items that could affect vehicle occupancy safety. Items listed under separate manufacturer technical service bulletins are not always covered by warranty.

PASSENGER VEHICLES

2012 Audi A6; 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid; 2012-2013 Audi A7; 2011-2012 Audi Q7, S4, S5

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the injection system in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge.

2011-2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, Panamera S Hybrid

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is recalling certain vehicles manufactured April 26, 2011, to August 2, 2012.

The fuel injection system may leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge.

2008-2014 Nissan Rogue

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2008-2013 Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and certain 2014 Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014.

The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector. An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will, if necessary, install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge.

2013 Infiniti JX35; 2014 Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid; 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder; 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013.

In the affected vehicles, the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed. If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation, impairing the driver’s vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to release the cable, free of charge.

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

General Motors LLC is recalling certain Corvettes manufactured September 26, 2014, to October 2, 2014.

In the affected Corvettes, the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened during the assembly process. The toe link may loosen with vehicle use and eventually separate. A toe link separation can result in a reduction in vehicle stability and steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge.

2014-2015 Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta, Passat; 2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014; 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April
7, 2014, to November 18, 2014; 2015 Gold and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014; and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014.

A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment. A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge.

2003-2004 Dodge Viper; 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee; 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty

Chrysler is recalling certain Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003; Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23, 2003; and Viper vehicles manufactured November 1, 2001, to June 30, 2004.
Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the airbag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front airbags, side airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

Chrysler dealers will replace the airbag control module and front and/or side impact sensors as required, free of charge. These parts are not currently available, however, an interim repair is available free of charge that reduces the risk of an inadvertent deployment. This recall remedy was applied during earlier recall campaigns of these vehicles under safety recalls 12V-527 and 13V-040. All owners who have not had the recall repair performed under safety recalls 12V-527 or 13V-040 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The replacement ECM parts needed for the final remedy are not expected to be available until the latter part of 2015. Owners were mailed an interim notification in late March 2015 and will be mailed a follow-up notification when new airbag control modules are available.

2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe; 2003-2004 Toyota Avalon, Corolla, Corolla Matrix

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004; Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004; Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004; and Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004.

Due to electrical noise, a component in the airbag control module may fail, causing the front airbags, side airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seatbelt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.

Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. These parts are not currently available, however, an interim repair is available, free of charge, that reduces the risk of an inadvertent deployment. This recall remedy was applied during earlier recall campaigns of these vehicles under safety recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. All owners who have not had a recall repair performed under safety recalls 13V-029 or 14V-147 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The replacement ECU parts needed for the final remedy are not expected to be available until the latter part of 2015. Owners were mailed an interim notification in late March 2015 and will be mailed a follow-up notification when new airbag control modules are available. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the airbag control module replaced under this campaign.

2003-2004 Honda Odyssey; 2003 Acura MDX

Honda is recalling certain Odyssey vehicles manufactured February 13, 2002, to August 13, 2004, and MDX vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to September 23, 2003.

Due to electrical noise, a component in the airbag control module may fail, causing the front airbags, side airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

Honda dealers will replace the supplemental restraint system electronic control unit (SRS ECU). These parts are not currently available, however, an interim repair is available, free of charge, that reduces the risk of an inadvertent deployment. This recall remedy was applied during an earlier recall campaign of these vehicles under safety recalls 13V-412. All owners who have not had a recall repair performed under safety recalls 13V-412 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The replacement ECU parts needed for the final remedy are not expected to be available until the latter part of 2015. Owners were mailed an interim notification in late March 2015. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-412. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for that campaign need to have the SRS ECU replaced under this campaign.

2014-2015 Mini Cooper

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain Mini Cooper hardtop two-door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014.

The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, “Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.”

The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore, does not comply with federal regulations.

Mini will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge.

2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee

Chrysler is recalling certain Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 1, 2013, to November 19, 2014.

The affected vehicles may experience unintended side curtain and seat airbag deployment during vehicle operation. If the airbags deploy unexpectedly during vehicle operation, it can increase the risk of personal injury and increase the risk of a crash.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the occupant restraint control module software, free of charge.

2012-2015 Jaguar XK

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling certain XK vehicles manufactured March 4, 2011, to March 20, 2014.

In the affected vehicles, the front side lamps (parking lamps) may turn off after approximately five minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.” If the parking lamps turn off, the vehicle will have reduced conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash.

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will update software that controls the front side lamps, free of charge.

2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012.

One or both of the flexible front brake hoses may rupture, causing loss of brake fluid. If one or both of the flexible brake hoses fails, the vehicle may require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front brake hoses, free of charge.

2013-2014 Land Rover Range Rover; 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 16, 2012, to January 8, 2014, and certain Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured May 7, 2013, to January 8, 2014.

In the affected vehicles, the brake vacuum hose may have been incorrectly routed allowing a hole to be worn into it. If a hole is worn into the brake vacuum hose, a complete loss of braking assistance could occur, lengthening the distance required to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake vacuum hose and correctly route it, as necessary, free of charge. Any brake vacuum hose that is damaged will be replaced, free of charge.

2015 Buick Enclave; 2015 Chevrolet Traverse; 2015 GMC Acadia

General Motors LLC is recalling certain Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015; Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015; and certain Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires.

These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, “Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.”

If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge.

2015 Jaguar XJ

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain XJ vehicles manufactured July 2, 2014, to December 4, 2014.

The affected vehicles may have an incorrect description of the operation of Occupant Sensor System (OSS) in the owners manual. Since the manual does not correspond with the actual airbag status indicator lamp, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”

If the occupant does not correctly understand how airbags function, they may be at an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Jaguar will notify owners and supply a supplement to add to the owner’s handbook, free of charge.

2010-2013 Ford Taurus; 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and certain MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011.

In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in an interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation. If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge.

2011-2012 Toyota Avalon

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain Avalon vehicles manufactured February 9, 2010, to October 22, 2012.

In the affected vehicles, the sub-woofer speaker located in the trunk may experience an intermittent electrical short, which may cause damage to the integrated circuit (IC) in the audio amplifier. In some cases, the damaged IC may allow a constant electrical current flow to the sub-woofer. A constant electrical current flow may cause the sub-woofer to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will provide a remedy for the audio system, free of charge. Until the remedy is available, Toyota will mail an interim notice and dealers will disconnect the sub-woofer.

2008 Infiniti EX35; 2009 Infiniti FX35, FX45; 2009 Nissan GT-R

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain EX35 vehicles equipped with the power tilt/telescope option included in the premium package, manufactured June 29, 2007, to April 25, 2008; FX35 and FX45 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2007, to April 16, 2008; and GT-R vehicles manufactured March 14, 2007, to April 25, 2008.

The steering column outer tube may not be round, resulting in extra stress being applied to the upper steering bearing. This stress may cause the bearing retainer to fracture, creating extra play in the steering wheel or a possible loss of steering. Extra play in the steering wheel or a loss of steering may increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft on the Infiniti EX35, FX35 and FX45 vehicles, and will replace the steering column assembly on Nissan GT-R vehicles, free of charge.

2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx; 2006-2007 Pontiac G6

General Motors LLC is recalling certain Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and certain G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006.

In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving. If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge.

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS400, E400; 2013-2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS550, CLS63, E350, E400 Hybrid, E63; 2013-2014 Mercedes-Benz E550

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2013-2015 E350 sedan, E350 4Matic sedan, E350 4Matic station wagon, E400 hybrid sedan, CLS550 CGI and CLS550 4Matic, 2013-2014 E550 4Matic sedan, 2013 E63 sedan, E63 station wagon and CLS63, 2014-2015 CLS63 4Matic, E63 4Matic sedan, E63 4Matic sedan S and E63 4Matic station wagon, and 2015 CLS400, E400 sedan, E400 4Matic sedan and CLS400 4Matic and 2014 CLS63 S vehicles.

The affected vehicles have a rubber seal at the back of the engine bay that may temporarily stick to the hood when it is opened and then may fall into the engine bay when the hood is closed. If the rubber seal falls into the engine compartment, it may contact parts of the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will attach four additional retaining clips to the rubber seal, free of charge.

2013-2015 Land Rover Range Rover; 2014-2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain Range Rover vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to February 5, 2015, and Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 16, 2013, to February 5, 2015.

In the affected vehicles, a lightweight adult front seat passenger may be improperly classified by the occupant classification system (OCS) and, as a result, the front seat passenger airbag may be disabled. If the front passenger airbag is disabled during a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk of injury.

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge.

2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain vehicles manufactured August 7, 2013, to August 20, 2013.

In the affected vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft that connects the steering wheel and the steering gear box may have an inadequate weld. If the intermediate steering shaft weld fails, there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

2014 Ford Transit Connect

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to September 20, 2014.

In the affected vehicles, the upper seat belt bolts may have been improperly torqued, allowing them to loosen over time. If the seat belt anchorage fasteners loosen over time, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original seatbelt fasteners with properly torqued fasteners, free of charge.

2015 Kenworth K270, K370, T660, T800, T880; 2015 Peterbilt 210, 220, 320

PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain trucks manufactured July 21, 2014, to September 16, 2014.

The brake caliper bolts may not be properly torqued. As a result, the brake caliper bolts may loosen, reducing the effectiveness of the brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.

PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten or replace any loose caliper bolts, as necessary, free of charge.

2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC DBA Sprinter is recalling certain vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to October 14, 2014.

In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the doorjamb to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly. If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.

Sprinter will notify owners, and dealers will check the installation of the abutting wedge, correcting it as necessary, free of charge.