• Recent consumer vehicle, tire, car seat, and equipment recalls only. For all recalls, visit safercar.gov (Wed, 06 Feb 2008)
• Kenworth C500, T2000, T300, T660, T800, W900; Peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 389K 2008-2009 Vehicles and Kits (Wed, 06 Feb 2008) Paccar is recalling 6,169 MY 2008 Kenworth T2000, T300, T660, T800, W900 and C500 vehicles and MY 2008-2009 Peterbilt models 365, 367, 384, 387, 388, 389 and 389 kits. Certain door latch assemblies on these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, 'Door locks and door retention components.' The rotor in some of these door latch assemblies did not receive the proper heat treatment and may be soft. In the event of a crash, force could cause the rotor to crack and the door would not have primary or secondary closing security which could possibly lead to injury of the vehicle occupant.
• Audi TT 2008 Vehicles (Wed, 06 Feb 2008) Volkswagen is recalling 720 MY 2008 Audi TT coupe vehicles. These vehicles were produced with C-pillar trim cover clips that do not provide adequate retention. In the event of a deployment of the rear pyrotechnic safety belt, the C-pillar trim cover may become detached from the sheet metal due to low retention force of the trim clip. The detached trim cover could pose a risk of personal injury for vehicle front seat occupants.
• Jeep Commander, Grand Cherokee 2008 Vehicles (Tue, 05 Feb 2008) Chrysler is recalling 1,338 MY 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander vehicles. The front control module may have been incorrectly manufactured. This could cause the engine to stall while driving or not to start and/or cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative. Engine stalling or inoperative wipers could cause a crash without warning.
• Ford Expedtion, Lincoln Navigator 2007-2008 Vehicles (Mon, 04 Feb 2008) Ford is recalling 123,632 MY 2007-2008 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The door handle housing embossment retaining the bottom of the interior door handle spring on all side doors may fracture during normal customer usage. This can result in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully closed position. The handle may be loose causing a rattle or noise and the handle may not return to the fully closed position. This condition may also provide a delayed resistance when actuating the handle prior to opening the door. In the event of a side impact crash, the interior door handle may cause the door latch to open increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
• Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Expedition; Lincoln Navigator 2006-2007 Vehicles (Mon, 04 Feb 2008) Ford is recalling 57,199 MY 2006-2007 E-150, E-250, E-350, and MY 2007 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 5.4L engines. The fuel rail cross-over hose may contain weak areas. As a result, the hose may crack, which could cause a fuel odor and/or fuel leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
• Ford Bronco, Crown Victoria, E-150, E-250, E-350, E150, E250, E350, Econoline, F150, F250, F350, F450, F53, Taurus SHO; Mercury Grand Marquis 1992-2003 Vehicles (Fri, 01 Feb 2008) Ford is recalling 225,000 MY 1992-2003 Econoline, MY 1993-1995 Taurus SHO, MY 1992-1998 Crown Victoria, MY 1993 Bronco, F-Series, MY 1995-1997 F-Series Super Duty Stripped Chassis, MY 1992-1998 Mercury Grand Marquis, and MY 1992-1995 Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity. As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
• Genesis G40QG, G40QH, G40QI, G40TF 2006-2007 Motor Homes (Thu, 31 Jan 2008) King Of The Road is recalling 20 MY 2005-2007 Genesis G40QG, MY 2006-2007 G40QH, G40TF, and MY 2007 G40QI motor homes built on Freightliner chassis and equipped with ZF model 8018 steering gears. These gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculation balls to escape from the recirculation ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering. The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
• Damon Astoria, Astoria Pacific, Tuscany 2007-2008 Motor Homes (Thu, 31 Jan 2008) Damon is recalling 126 MY 2007-2008 Tuscany, MY 2008 Astoria, AND Astoria Pacific Motor Homes built on Freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened. Incorrectly torqued steering arm fasteneres may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.
• Evenflo Discovery 390, 391, 534, 552 2005-2008 Child Seats (Thu, 31 Jan 2008) Evenflo is recalling 1,000,000 models 390, 391, 534, and 552 Discovery car seats or associated travel systems manufactured from April 2005 through January 2008. In recent laboratory tests conducted by Evenflo and NHTSA to evaluate the performance of these seats in high impact side collisions, it was revealed that the car seat could potentially become separated from its base under these conditions. In the event of a side impact vehicle crash, the car seat could become separated from its base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
• Land Rover LR2 2008 Vehicles (Wed, 30 Jan 2008) Land rover is recalling 12,353 MY 2008 LR2 vehicles built with a sunroof. Failure of either the left or right hand side sunroof guide rail can occur when the sunroof is operated. Excessive stress can develop in the over-molded bracket which could lead to cracking during normal sunroof operation. If cracks occur and propagate in a certain area of the guide rail, fragments of the plastic over-mold material may detach from the guide rail and obstruct the operation of the sunroof. The obstruction could cause the sunroof, when operated, to bind, twist, and potentially detach from the operating mechanism. If the sunroof is subsequently cycled and a vertical force applied, i.e., a customer manually aiding the roof to close or wind lift, the glass panel can become fully detached from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
• Chevrolet HHR 2006-2008 Vehicles (Wed, 30 Jan 2008) GM is recalling 181,516 MY 2006-2008 Chevrolet HHR vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail air bags for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, 'Occupant protection in interior impact.' In tests, one of the upper interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard's requirement. This standard specifies performance requirements to provide head impact protection for occupants.
• Jeep Cherokee 1994-1998 Vehicles (Tue, 29 Jan 2008) U.S. Drive Right is recalling 107 MY 1994-1998 right hand drive, 4-wheel drive Jeep Cherokee vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 101, 'Controls and displays;' No. 108, 'Lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment;' No. 111, 'Rearview mirror;' No. 114, 'Theft protection;' No. 115, 'Vehicle identification number;' No. 118, 'Power window system;' No. 120, 'Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars;' No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection;' and No. 301, 'Fuel system integrity.' These vehicles do not meet the required standards.
• Coach House Platinum 2007-2008 Motor Homes (Mon, 28 Jan 2008) Coach House is recalling 29 MY 2007-2008 Platinum motor homes equipped with Atwood sealed burner ranges. The range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture. This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Kawasaki EX250J8F, EX250J8FL 2008 Motorcycles (Fri, 25 Jan 2008) Kawasaki is recalling 532 MY 2008 Ninja EX250J8F and EX250J8FL motorcycles. The tail light bulb may prematurely fail. Inappropriate lighting could reduce visibility creating the possibility of a crash resulting in injury or death.
• Kawasaki ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, ZG1400B8FL 2008 Motorcycles (Wed, 23 Jan 2008) Kawasaki is recalling 3,611 MY 2008 ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, and ZG1400B8FL motorcycles. The rear carrier platform could break if a Kawasaki genuine accessory luggage system is installed on the carrier platform and a passenger leans against it. The carrier platform and luggage system could become detached from the vehicle, creating the potential for a crash which could result in injury or death.
• Kawasaki ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, ZG1400B8FL 2008 Motorcycles (Wed, 23 Jan 2008) Kawasaki is recalling 4,645 MY 2008 ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, and ZG1400B8FL motorcycles. The pivot pin for the latches that secure the saddlebags to the vehicle can break if force is applied to either saddlebag such as in the event the vehicle falls over while parked or if the saddlebag is improperly attached. Continued use of the vehicle with either saddlebag latch broken can result in the saddlebag coming free of its mount during vehicle operation, creating the possibility of a crash resulting in injury or death.
• Nissan Frontier, Titan, Xterra 2008 Vehicles (Wed, 23 Jan 2008) Nissan is recalling 5,523 MY 2008 Titan, Frontier and Xterra vehicles for failing to comply to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, 'Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles.' The tire placard lists an incorrect vehicle capacity weight. This standard specifies requirements for tire selection to prevent overloading.

• U.S Environmental Protection Agency

• Motor Vehicle Recalls (Fri, 9 Jul 2004 9:00:00 EST) EPA publishes calendar year summaries of all emission-related recalls beginning with 1991. The report for 2003 has not been completed yet, but will be posted as soon as it is available.

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