Automotive Recalls

May 1, 2018
As a service to your customers, please note the following vehicles that have been recalled by the NHTSA or by their manufacturers. Note these recalls apply only to items that could affect vehicle occupancy safety.

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 Toyota Tundra

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle’s floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an improperly tightened seat leg bracket could fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, “Seating Systems,” No. 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages,” and No. 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”

If the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the five seat leg bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge.

2018 Toyota Sequoia, Tundra

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power supply circuit may cause the vehicle’s electronic stability control system to be deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”

Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle’s software, free of charge.

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe, Santa Fe Sport

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The steering wheel assembly may break, possibly resulting in the steering wheel separating from the steering column while driving.

A steering wheel separation while driving can cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will check the production lot number of the steering wheel assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.

2018 Toyota Camry

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with V6 engines. These vehicles have fuel delivery pipes that may not be properly connected to the fuel hoses in the engine compartment.

The improperly connected hoses may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel pipes for the correct installation, correcting them as necessary, free of charge.

2016-2018 Lexus GS F; 2018 Lexus LC500; 2015-2018 Lexus RC F

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain Lexus vehicles equipped with 5.0L V8 2UR-GSE engines with two high-pressure fuel pumps. Specific operating conditions may result in damage to the pulsation damper in one of the high-pressure fuel pumps, possibly causing a fatigue crack in the fuel pump cover.

A cracked cover may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pumps, free of charge.

2014-2018 Ford Fusion; 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen, allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.

A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge.

2018 Nissan 370Z

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Nissan 370Z vehicles. The driver’s side curtain air bag may have been installed incorrectly during production, possibly affecting its deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, “Side Impact Protection,” and No. 226, “Ejection Mitigation.”

The incorrect air bag installation can prevent the air bag from deploying correctly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the curtain air bag, correcting its installation as necessary, free of charge.

2018 Mack Anthem, Granite, Pinnacle

Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Anthem (AN), Granite (GU) and Pinnacle (CXU, PI) trucks. An electrical overload condition may cause the light control modules (LCM) to fail, resulting in the loss of exterior lighting, interior dashboard lighting and the windshield wipers.

Loss of lighting or windshield wiper function can increase the risk of a crash.

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace and reprogram the LCM, free of charge.

2018 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG, C63S AMG, E63S AMG

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes Benz C43 AMG, C63S AMG, E63 S AMG sedan and E63S AMG station wagon vehicles fitted with AMG performance seats. The backrest rail and backrest fitting may not be properly welded on the driver and front passenger seats.

The incorrect welding may result in the seats failing in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds of the backrest frames, replacing the backrests as necessary, free of charge.

2018 Ram ProMaster City

Chrysler is recalling certain 2018 Ram ProMaster City vehicles. The gears within the hydraulic rack and pinion steering system may have a casting defect that can cause a crack and a loss of hydraulic steering fluid.

A hydraulic steering fluid leak may require additional sudden steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear housing, replacing any affected rack-and-pinion assembly, free of charge.

2009-2014 Volkswagen CC; 2010-2011 Volkswagen Eos; 2010-2014 Volkswagen Golf; 2007-2010 Volkswagen Passat, Passat Wagon

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain Volkswagen CC, Golf, Eos, Passat sedan and Passat wagon vehicles.

Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver’s frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge.

2016 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Chrysler is recalling certain 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The software for the wiper motor may incorrectly interpret the wiper motor as overheating, limiting the windshield wipers to operating only at the low-speed setting. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, “ Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems.”

Limited wiper function can reduce the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge.

2018 Newmar Essex

Newmar Corporation is recalling certain Essex motorhomes. The taillights on these vehicles may loosen and detach from the vehicle while driving. If the taillights detach, the driver will not be able to communicate his driving intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will secure the taillights with new hardware, free of charge.

2011-2012, 2015-2016 Entegra Aspire

Entegra Coach is recalling certain Aspire motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.

Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.

Entegra will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge.

2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country, Pathfinder; 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire; 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston; 2014-2015 Glaval Bus Synergy

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.

Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.

Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge.

2014-2016 Honda Odyssey

Honda is recalling certain 2014-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats. Due to a manufacturing error, if the walk-in release is used to fold a fully reclined left outboard seatback forward, the seatback may stay in the unlocked position (free-folding) or unexpectedly unlock without engaging the walk-in or recliner lever.

An unlocked second row left outboard seatback increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will confirm proper operation of the second row left outboard seatback, and install a support bracket to the seat recliner. If the seatback cannot lock, dealers will replace the seatback frame assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge.

2015-2016 Ford Focus; 2013-2014 Ford Fusion

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and a six-speed manual transmission and 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and a six-speed manual transmission.

The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge.

2017-2018 Kia Optima

Kia Motors America is recalling certain Kia Optima hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a voltage protection device, designed to protect the high-voltage battery module that may activate inadvertently. If the VPD activates while the vehicle is being operated in electric vehicle mode, there may be a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install two newly designed battery management systems that contain overage protection devices, free of charge.

2009-2012 Ram 1500

Chrysler is recalling certain 2009-2012 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks currently, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

Exposure to environmental conditions, such as water mixed with road salt, may cause the front fuel tank strap frame “T-Slot” bracket to corrode, possibly causing the fuel tank to drop and make contact with the ground.

If the fuel tank were to drop and contact the ground, a fuel leak may result. Additionally, in the event of a crash, the fuel tank may not remain secured to the vehicle, possibly causing a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bolt a bracket reinforcement to the frame, free of charge.

2011-2012 Nissan Juke

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2011-2012 Nissan Juke vehicles previously remedied under recall 12V-069. During that recall remedy, the fuel pressure sensor may not have been properly tightened, potentially causing the sensor to loosen and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel pressure sensor to the proper torque, free of charge.

2018 BMW X3

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2018 BMW X3 xDrive 30i and X3 M40i vehicles. The rear spoiler may not have been properly attached during assembly, or may be missing screws, possibly causing the spoiler to detach while driving.

If the spoiler detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spoiler, correcting its attachment as necessary, free of charge.