Jaguar Land Rover North America have identified an airbag problem affecting certain 2013-2014 Range Rover luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles (SUV). Owners will be notified to take their Land Rover to an authorized repair facility to have the front side squab foam modified for clearance. The problem will affect 3,912 Range Rovers in the United States and Federalized Territories. Continue reading
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2013 BMW X3 Airbag Safety Problem
BMW will be contacting a small number of 2013 X3 xDrive 28i/35i vehicle owners to alert them about a manufacturing error affecting airbag deployment. According to reports filed with the NHTSA, three of the crossover vehicles, assembled between February 11, 2013 through February 27, 2013 were fitted with an instrument panel that may have been incorrectly manufactured. The NHTSA Campaign Number is 13V-570. Continue reading
2013 Mercedes SL Airbag Classification Problem
A limited number to Mercedes Benz SL-Class vehicles manufactured between January 16, 2013 to April 30, 2013 may be equipped with an Occupant Classification System (OCS) that does not detect a passenger or child seat in the passenger position. Mercedes will be asking owner to bring their vehicles in to have the passenger side seat cushion and the OCS system replaced. The NHTSA Campaign Number is 13V-542. Continue reading
2013 Dodge Dart Side Airbag Installation Error
Chrysler has identified a problem affecting airbags in certain 2013 Dodge Dart vehicles, equipped with “Mopar 13” Upfit packages. On September 24, 2013, Chrysler opened an investigation into the improper installation of seat mounted side airbags (SAB) after being informed by their supplier of an operator noncompliance with work instructions. Continue reading
Porsche Deactivated Airbags And Inaccurate Fuel Readings
Owners of certain Porsche sports cars and mid-size luxury crossovers will be notified by the automobile manufacturer to take their automobiles in for repairs. Porsche has identified two separate problems affecting airbags and the fuel systems in approximately 288 vehicles. Continue reading
Airbag Warning Lights On Toyota Sedans
Drivers of certain 2012-2013 Toyota sedans could experience unexpected airbag warning lights and the possible loss of power steering assist function, due to water from the air conditioning condenser unit leaking onto the vehicles airbag control module. According to an announcement on Toyota’s website, approximately 803,000 vehicles could be affected by this problem. Continue reading
Honda Inadvertent Airbag Deployment
After an investigation started in June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Honda has decided to recall certain 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey minivans and 2003 Acura MDX sport utility vehicles because of a problem with airbags. Continue reading
Suzuki OCS Sensor Failure
Suzuki of America will be recalling certain 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles for a defect that could result in the airbag occupant classification system (OCS) failing over time. The recall is expected to affect approximately 200,000 vehicles. The NHTSA campaign number is 13V-405. Continue reading
