NHTSA April Vehicle Recalls – 14 MTD [US]

US/Washington: As of Monday, April 7, 2014, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has posted 14 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 vehicles and products from the following manufacturers:

• Blue Bird Body: Vision and All American School Buses – rear wheel housing to body gusset panel joint separation, failure to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, “School Bus Body Joint Strength”, injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 526
• Chrysler Group: Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicles – brake booster cable corrosion, stopping distance lengthening, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 644,354
• Contract Manufacturer dba CM Trailers: Cargo Van and Revolution Trailers – hydraulic pump failure, braking ability impairment, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 4
• Daimler Buses North America (DBNA): Orion VII Transit Buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines – elevated exhaust temperatures or flames, vehicle fire or burn injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 455
• Eldorado National-California: Axess, E-Z Rider II and XHF Transit Buses equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G or ISX12 G engines – elevated exhaust temperatures or flames, vehicle fire or burn injury hazards; potential number of units affected: 561
• Evenflo Company: Momentum 65 (including LX and DLX), Chase (including LX, DLX, and Select), Maestro (including Performance), Symphony (including 65, LX, 65 E3, and DLX), Snugli All-In-One, Snugli Booster, Titan 65, SureRide DLX and Secure Kid (including LX, DLX, 100, 300, and 400) Convertible and Harnessed Child Restraints – buckle latching impairment, difficulty in leaving vehicle during an emergency, injury hazards: potential number of units affected: 1,368,649
• The Gates Corporation: Tru-Flow Water Pumps for use in Audi A4, Audi TT, Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Passat Vehicles – timing belt microfracture and failure, unexpected engine shutdown, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 50
• Great Dane Trailers: Flatbed Trailers – cargo restraint plate bracket failure, restraint plate disengagement, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 1,008
• Keystone RV Company: Cougar, Springdale, Hideout, Passport and Bullet Fifth Wheels and Travel Trailers – insufficient bearing lubrication, overheating, wheel seizure or separation, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 708
• Mazda North America Operations: Mazda6 Vehicles – fuel tank cracking, fuel leakage, fire hazard; potential number of units affected: 42,000
• Navistar: International Prostar Trucks – short axle shaft, gear failure, drive shaft disengagement, vehicle stall, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 124
• Tiffany Coach Builders: Coach, Limo and Shuttle Buses built on Ford E-450 and E550 Chassis and equipped with A&M Systems-brand Door Actuators – overheating and fire hazards: potential number of units affected: 24
• Triple E Recreational Vehicles: Free Spirit FS22, FS22SS and FS22TE Motorhomes – driver’s side taillight obstruction, inability for following drivers to see RV driver directional intent, crash hazards; potential number of units affected: 27
• Zero Motorcycles: DS, FX, S and SR Motorcycles – motor seizure, rear wheel lock-up, crash hazards: potential number of units affected: 94

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Recalls Direct RIN: 3333-2014
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