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 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.
2017 Porsche Macan, Macan GTS; 2015-2017 Porsche Macan S, Macan Turbo
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2017 Macan S and Macan Turbo vehicles, and 2017 Macan, Macan Turbo with the Performance Package and Macan GTS vehicles.The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flanges, replacing any that are cracked. Flanges that aren’t cracked will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge.
2013-2017 Audi Q5; 2013-2015 Audi Q7
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain Audi gasoline-powered vehicles, because they have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange if cracks are present. Flanges that do not have cracks will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge.
2013-2016 Ram 1500, 2500; 2014-2016 Ram 3500
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ram 1500, Ram 2500 and 2014-2016 Ram 3500 vehicles. Certain driving conditions, such as driving offroad or debris striking the vehicle may cause the roll rate sensor to trigger a fault within the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). If this fault occurs, the rollover side curtain air bag and the seat belt pretensioner will be disabled from deploying.If the rollover side curtain air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash that necessitates activation of these safety systems.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ORC software, free of charge.
2017 Acura RDX; 2017 Honda CR-V
Honda is recalling certain 2017 CR-V and Acura RDX vehicles.The certification labels on the affected vehicles were printed with ink that may be inadvertently wiped away with an alcohol solvent. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, “Certification.”
If the label information can be wiped away, the operator may not be able to refer to the information, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Honda and Acura will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge.
2015 Audi A3
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8 turbo front-wheel-drive S tronic and 2.0 turbo Quattro S tronic vehicles.The safety certification label has an incorrect vehicle production date. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, “Certification.”
In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affects them, increasing their risk of injury or crash.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct vehicle production date, free of charge.
2017 Jaguar XE
Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling certain 2017 XE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L diesel engine.The vehicles have a fuel return hose that may leak. A diesel fuel leak onto the road surface may cause a skid hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. If the fuel leak contacts a hot engine or exhaust component, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel return hose, free of charge.
2016-2017 Volkswagen CC
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain vehicles because incorrect front seat head restraints (rests) may have been installed, possibly resulting in the seat occupant’s head being inadequately restrained in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202a, “Head Restraints.”If the seat occupant’s head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat head restraints, free of charge.
2014-2017 Ram ProMaster
Chrysler is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ram ProMaster vehicles.The sun visor, dashboard labels and owner’s manuals incorrectly state that the vehicles are equipped with frontal driver and passenger advanced air bags when they are not. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
The incorrect information may change how close the occupants position themselves to the air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will correct the sun visor labels, the dashboard label and the owner’s manual and user guide information, free of charge.
2017 Nissan Versa, Versa Note
Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain vehicles because the ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge.
2017 Buick LaCrosse
General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2017 Buick LaCrosse vehicles.The rear suspension toe-links may have been incorrectly installed, and, as a result, they may loosen and disconnect from the rear suspension system. If a rear-suspension toe-link disconnects, it may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right rear suspension toe-link assemblies, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge.
2016-2017 Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to the rear axle housing.If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tighten the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge.
2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit
General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles, previously remedied under recall 16V-160.The connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of electric power steering assist. A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering assist is lost, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.
2015 Acura TLX
Honda is recalling certain 2015 Acura TLX two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive vehicles.In the affected vehicles, the transmission wire harness connections may have insufficient crimps, and, as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Acura has notified owners, and dealers will, based on the automatic transmission serial number, update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge.
2015-2017 Nissan Leaf; 2014-2015, 2017 Nissan Sentra
Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2017 Leaf and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles.Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash. In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn’t deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge.
2013-2014 Mercedes-Benz C250, C300, GLK250; 2013 Mercedes-Benz C350, C63; 2013-2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK350
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2013-2014 C250, C300 4Matic, GLK250 4Matic BlueTec and GLK350 vehicles, 2013 C250 coupe, C350, C350 4Matic coupe, C350 coupe and C63 AMG coupe vehicles, and 2013-2015 GLK350 4Matic vehicles.The steering coupling connection bolt may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a loss of steering. A loss of steering can increase the risk of a crash.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering coupling connecting bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge.
2017 Mercedes-Benz E300, GLS63; 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400, GL63, GLE550E, GLE300D, GLE350, GLE350D, GLE400, GLE43, GLE63, GLE63S; 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz GL350, GL450, GL550
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, E400 4Matic coupe, GL63 AMG, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE43 AMG coupe 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG4Matic and GLE63S AMG coupe 4Matic vehicles, 2017 E300 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic vehicles, and 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic BlueTec, GL450 4Matic and GL550 4Matic vehicles.The affected vehicles have an electric power steering connector that may be insufficiently sealed, allowing water to enter the control unit.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and inspect the electric power steering rack, replacing the rack as necessary. The repairs will be performed free of charge.
2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz E300
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2017 E300 and 2017 E300 4Matic vehicles.The affected vehicles have a roof-mounted spoiler that may not be properly attached and thus may detach while driving. If the roof-mounted spoiler detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof spoilers, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.
2016-2017 Prevost H3-45
Prevost Cars, Inc. is recalling certain H3-45 motor coaches. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and repair the windshield wiper mounts, as necessary, free of charge.
