US/Washington: As of Wednesday, September 18, 2013, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has posted 31 vehicle or tire recalls so far this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/5G8bb
Direct link: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchCurrentMonthRecall
Additional information:
Recently added recalls include products from the following manufacturers:
- A&M Systems, Electric Door Actuators – overheating, fire hazards; potential number of units affected: 5,530
- Altec Industries, Aerial Devices – electrical shock hazard; potential number of units affected: 263
- Altec Industries Digger Derrick models D2/3/4 and DC/DL/DM – winch bolts loosening, winch motor detachment, load failure, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 1,743
- Bombardier Recreational Products, Can-Am Spyder RT Series and ST Series Motorcycles – brake fluid leakage, fire hazards; potential number of units affected: 5,042
- Columbia Northwest Aliner Travel Trailers – door lock malfunction, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 4,565
- Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Cascadia Trucks – brake caliper detachment, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 112
- DDT Mobility, Portable Classroom Trailer – short circuit, fire hazards – potential number of units affected: 1
- Dutchmen Manufacturing Voltage Recreational Vehicles – fire, injury, property damage hazards; potential number of units affected: 168
- Ford Motor Company, Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car vehicles – steering impairment, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 355,000
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles Cyclone 3110 Fifth Wheel Travel Trailers – incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information, tire and/or suspension failure, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 10
- Homesteader Enclosed Cargo Trailers and Horse Trailers – lock malfunction, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 4,360
- Honda/American Honda Motor, Pilot 2WD and 4WD Vehicles, Odyssey Vehicles – piston failure, engine stall, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 270
- Indian Motorcycle Company Roadmaster, Vintage, Bomber, Classic and Dark Horse, Blackhawk Dark and Blackhawk Motorcycles – rim crack, flat tire, loss of control and vehicle crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 861
- Kawasaki Motors Corp. Concours 14 Police Motorcycles – fuel leakage, braking impairment, electrical malfunction, stall, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 337
- Manning Equipment, Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles – excessive heat, fire hazards; potential number of units affected: 37
- Navistar IC Bus CE, IC Bus RE School Buses – school bus restraining barrier malfunction, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 70
- Peterson Industries Excel Travel Trailers – power awning motor assembly malfunction, crash, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 28
- Polaris Industries, Inc. Lock & Ride Accessory Passenger Backrests – backrest operation failure crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 13,728
- ShowHauler Trucks Motorhome, Garage Unit and Toterhome Vehicles – door lock malfunction, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 34
- Spartan Motors MM, K2, and K3 Motor Home Chassis – ABS modulator valve fracture, crash hazard; potential number of units affected: 113
- Starcraft RV, Comet Camping Trailers – spare tire bracket detachment, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 22
- Sunset Park & RV, EZ Traveler (21LE) Travel Trailers – power awning motor assembly malfunction, crash, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 1
- Suzuki Motor of America Grand Vitara and SX4 Vehicles – air bag deployment malfunction; potential number of units affected: 193,936
- Tegol AX-3 Series, AX-4 series and TG-5 Series Outlaw Motorcycle Helmets – failure to conform to the impact attenuation, penetration, labeling and retention requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, “Motorcycle Helmets”, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 23,210
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, Highlander Hybrid Vehicles – Intelligent Power Module (IPM) malfunction, engine stall, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 133,081
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, Lexus IS350 Vehicles – Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system malfunction, engine failure, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 101,584
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, RAV4 and Lexus HS250h Vehicles – rear suspension arm (rear tire rod), rust, thread damage, operational failure, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 780,584
- Trans/Air Manufacturing Corp Compressor Mount Kits, alternator harness pinching, engine stall, crash, fire hazards; potential number of units affected: 3,427
- Volvo Cars of N.A., S60, S80, XC60 and XC70 Vehicles, malfunctioning head lamps and/or turn signals, crash hazards. potential number of units affected: 7,767
- Winnebago Industries Aspect and Itasca Cambria (models 730C and 730J) Motorhomes – child seat tether incorrect placement, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 164
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Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-2526
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