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July 2016 Vehicle Recalls: What You Need to Know

Here's a rundown of vehicle safety recalls reported to NHTSA in July 2016. If your vehicle is on this list, contact your dealer for a free repair.

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Recalls This Month
3
Brands Affected
4
Critical Recalls

Top Components Affected

Air Bags 2Electrical 1

Most Critical Recalls

16V553000Jul 25, 2016Mini2017 CLUBMAN
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015, through July 14, 2016. The side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Risk: If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants.
16V519000Aug 7, 2016Audi2017 Q7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to May 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Risk: Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.
16V516000Jul 7, 2016Buick2017 ENVISION
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Buick Envision vehicles manufactured February 4, 2016, to April 25, 2016. The Tire and Loading Information label may display the incorrect maximum weight information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Risk: Incorrect weight information may cause an owner to overload the vehicle. Overloading may reduce vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
16V502000May 7, 2016Buick2017 VERANO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Risk: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Recalls by Brand

Buick2 recalls
16V516000Jul 7, 20162017 ENVISION

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

16V502000May 7, 20162017 VERANO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Mini1 recall
16V553000Jul 25, 20162017 CLUBMAN

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Audi1 recall
16V519000Aug 7, 20162017 Q7

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

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