388975

Campaign Number: 

17V146000

Report Date: 

March 6, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

278

Components: 

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Summary: 

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Fiat 500X vehicles. When the vehicle has a tire with low tire pressure, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.

Consequence Summary: 

Driving a vehicle with an underinflated tire may result in tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary: 

Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 21, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T16.

Manufacture Dates: 

December 14, 2016 to February 19, 2017

388914

Campaign Number: 

17V148000

Report Date: 

March 6, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

72

Components: 

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

Summary: 

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans manufactured September 9, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag that may have been manufactured with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit (TAU). As a result, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the air bag may not vent properly.

Consequence Summary: 

If a vehicle is in the driver's blind spot, but the BSM system does not warn the driver, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary: 

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct instrument cluster and steering wheel to enable the BSM function, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.

Manufacture Dates: 

September 8, 2016 to September 27, 2016

388523

Campaign Number: 

17V062000

Report Date: 

January 25, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

4

Components: 

AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL

Summary: 

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence Summary: 

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Corrective Summary: 

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Manufacture Dates: 

June 15, 2016 to November 23, 2016

388295

Campaign Number: 

16V937000

Report Date: 

December 27, 2016

Vehicles Affected: 

2

Components: 

AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL

Summary: 

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling one 2016 Toyota 4Runner vehicle manufactured November 1, 2016 and one 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicle manufactured November 16, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with Takata PSPI-LD front passenger air bag inflators that may have been manufactured without ignition booster tablets. As a result, in the event of a crash, the air bag may not fully inflate during deployment of the primary stage. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, Occupant Crash Protection.

Consequence Summary: 

The improper inflation of the passenger air bag may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Corrective Summary: 

Toyota dealers have replaced the passenger side air bag modules, free of charge. Toyota notified the affected dealers on December 15, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G06, GLR.

Manufacture Dates: 

November 15, 2016

388262

Campaign Number: 

17V088000

Report Date: 

February 8, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

3506

Components: 

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Summary: 

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence Summary: 

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Summary: 

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Manufacture Dates: 

March 4, 2014 to December 29, 2016

388173

Campaign Number: 

17V075000

Report Date: 

February 7, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

1007

Components: 

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Summary: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Passat vehicles. Brake fluid may leak slowly from the some of the brake line connections, resulting in a low brake fluid level.

Consequence Summary: 

A low brake fluid level may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary: 

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake lines, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47N3.

Manufacture Dates: 

January 11, 2017 to January 29, 2017

388118

Campaign Number: 

16V956000

Report Date: 

December 29, 2016

Vehicles Affected: 

110

Components: 

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE

Summary: 

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.

Consequence Summary: 

In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.

Corrective Summary: 

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.

Manufacture Dates: 

June 29, 2016 to September 15, 2016

388089

Campaign Number: 

17V136000

Report Date: 

March 1, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

797

Components: 

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Summary: 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Beetle and Jetta GLI vehicles. The affected vehicles have incorrect information on the tire information label, possibly causing the operator to overload the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, Tire Selection and Rims.

Consequence Summary: 

Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary: 

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 01B9.

Manufacture Dates: 

August 16, 2016 to January 26, 2016

387896

Campaign Number: 

17V053000

Report Date: 

January 23, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

6792

Components: 

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Summary: 

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 trucks equipped with an eight-inch productivity screen. In these vehicles, the instrument cluster may lose power after the initial vehicle start-up in cold ambient temperatures. Several gauges, including the transmission gear position indicator, may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect.

Consequence Summary: 

If the transmission gear position indicator fails to illuminate, the driver may be unable to tell the transmission shift position, increasing the risk of a crash or injury from unintended vehicle movement.

Corrective Summary: 

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C01.

Manufacture Dates: 

October 3, 2016 to November 22, 2016

387857

Campaign Number: 

17V115000

Report Date: 

February 22, 2017

Vehicles Affected: 

3506

Components: 

AIR BAGS

Summary: 

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence Summary: 

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Summary: 

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 17, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Manufacture Dates: 

September 18, 2016 to October 6, 2016

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