NHTSA September Vehicle Recalls – 31 MTD [US]

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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First Street Label Blueberry Muffin, Loaf Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Bubbles Baking Co. recalls 9,229 cases of First Street Label Blueberry Muffins and Blueberry Loaf Cakes due to undeclared milk and soy hazards. FDA: http://ht.ly/oWdTj

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm367888.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Snack Foods are subject to this recall:

• First Street Label Blueberry Muffins, 14-ounce package and Blueberry Loaf Cakes, 16-ounce packages; no known UPCs

According to the FDA, the Muffin and Loaf Cakes were distributed to Smart & Final Stores only in the following states: California and Arizona.

About Milk and Soy Allergies:
For some people, milk (and milk products) and soy (and soy products) are a source of urgent, dangerous and potentially deadly, allergic reactions. Due to modern food manufacturing methods, milk products may not “look” or “sound” as if they are derived from milk. Some examples of foods with milk proteins include artificial butter or cheese flavor; casein or caseinates; curds; ghee; hydrolysates; lactalbumin and lactalbumin phosphate; lactose, lactoglobulin, lactoferrin and lactulose; and finally, rennet (originally, ground calves’ stomach but more often now, by-products of genetically engineered bacteria, mold or yeast).

Similarly, many foods have soy-based ingredients including edamame (soybeans in pods), hydrolyzed soy protein, miso, soy protein isolate, soy sauce, tamari, tempeh, teriyaki sauce, textured vegetable protein (“TVP”) and tofu. In addition, lax labeling laws in many countries allow manufacturers to use (but not declare) small amounts of soy in “artificial flavoring”, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, vegetable broth and others. Although levels of these allergens are comparatively small, they may cause dangerous allergic reactions, including Anaphylactic Shock.

Anaphylactic Shock could occur in consumers who are allergic to milk, nut, soy and/or wheat ingredients within a very short time, potentially leading to severe injury and/or death. If you suspect Anaphylactic Shock, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number for immediate transport to a medical center. If trained and an emergency kit is available, it may be appropriate to give an injectable drug such as Epinephrine (also known as adrenaline or adrenalin) to the affected individual. Trade names of these products include EpiPen, Twinject, Adrenaclick, Anapen, Jext, Allerject and Auvi-Q. Please note: even patients who are apparently stabilized should still go to hospital for emergency evaluation. Further treatment is often necessary.

You can learn more about food allergies from the US National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) at http://1.usa.gov/IZWUlm.

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Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-2523
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Volkswagen Up! Recall [Australia]

Australia/Canberra: Volkswagen Group Australia recalls some Volkswagen Up! Vehicles due to airbag malfunction, injury hazards. ACCC: http://ht.ly/oYgUc

Direct link: http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1051193

Additional information:
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) reports the following Vehicles are subject to this recall:

• Volkswagen Up! Vehicles with the following VINs: WVWZZZAAZDD096194, WVWZZZAAZDD095755 and WVWZZZAAZDD095948

According to the ACCC, a small number of Volkswagen Up! Vehicles may have had airbags fitted that were not correctly programmed. If a Vehicle has the incorrect settings, the diagnosis function of the side crash sensors is deactivated. If this occurs, an error will result in the side crash sensors not working, meaning that potential faults will not be recognised and the airbag warning light will not be illuminated.

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ACCC PRA number: 2013/13731
Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-2525
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