April 2017 Vehicle Recalls: What You Need to Know
Here's a rundown of vehicle safety recalls reported to NHTSA in April 2017. If your vehicle is on this list, contact your dealer for a free repair.
Top Components Affected
Most Critical Recalls
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 CC vehicles. Incorrect front seat head restraints (rests) may have been installed, possibly resulting in the seat occupant's head being inadequately restrained in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2017 XE vehicles equipped with a 2.0L diesel engine. The vehicles have a fuel return hose that may leak.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ram ProMaster vehicles. The sun visor, dashboard labels, and owner's manuals incorrectly state that the vehicles are equipped with frontal driver and passenger advanced air bags when they are not. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Recalls by Brand
Nissan3 recalls
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
AIR BAGS
Mercedes-Benz2 recalls
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Volkswagen1 recall
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Toyota1 recall
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Jaguar1 recall
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Ram1 recall
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Buick1 recall
SUSPENSION:REAR
Tesla1 recall
PARKING BRAKE
Honda1 recall
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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