The compliance label on certain vehicles lists an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). This could lead to overloading of the vehicle and cause poor handling or a tire failure.
Safety Risk
Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and result in a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a label providing the correct GAWR.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Kona vehicles. The certification label may indicate incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 567, "Certification" and 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety Risk
An incorrect GAWR could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers displaying the correct GAWR over the affected areas of the certification label, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 187.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 GLC 300 4MATIC coupe, AMG GLC 43 Coupe, AMG GLC 43, AMG GLC 63, GLC 300, GLC 350e 4MATIC, GLC300 4MATIC, AMG GLC 63 Coupe, and AMG GLC 63 S Coupe vehicles. The passenger side sun visor may have incorrect air bag warning labels, written in a foreign language. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety Risk
If an air bag label is in a foreign language, an occupant may not be aware of the risks to children sitting in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag warnings and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020014.
On certain vehicles, the spare tire size is listed as P275/65R18, whereas the actual installed spare tire size is P255/70R18. Canadian regulations require companies correct tire information on the tire information label.
Safety Risk
This small error is unlikely to affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. This notice is for information only. The company has made changes to correct this label on all new vehicles.
On certain vehicles built with an 8.4” radio display, 360 degree surround view camera system, and seat back video screens, the rearview camera image may be displayed even after the transmission is shifted out of reverse. This could cause a possible distraction for the driver. Canadian regulations require the rearview image to turn off within 10 seconds after shifting from reverse gear.
Safety Risk
A driver that is distracted could have an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the radio software.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety Risk
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.
On certain cars, the owner's manual may be missing instructions on how to properly install a child seat.
Safety Risk
If a user does not understand how to properly install a child seat, there could be an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your car to a dealer to receive a supplementary owner's manual booklet with the missing information.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 330i, 330i xDrive and M340i vehicles. The interior trunk release cable may have been improperly installed, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Safety Risk
If a person were inside the trunk compartment, they may not be able to get out, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior trunk release cable and properly install the cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. The driver-side sun visor may not have the required air bag warning information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety Risk
Failure to provide the air bag warning information increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla Service Centers will inspect the visor and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2019. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-19-15-003.
On certain cars, the driver’s sun visor does not have the required airbag warning labels. Canadian regulations require that information about the airbag system is provided on both sides of the sun visor.
Safety Risk
These labels provide a driver with information about the airbags and/or child restraint safety recommendations. Not following these recommendations could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners in writing and arrange for a no-charge inspection of their car. If an incorrect sun visor is found, it will be replaced.
On certain cars, the tire placard label has some errors in recommended tire pressure. Specifically, the pounds per square inch (“PSI”) pressures have small errors:
1. Cars with rear 225/45R18 tires incorrectly list 35 PSI instead of 36 PSI.
2. Cars with rear 225/40R19 tires incorrectly list 37 PSI instead of 39 PSI.
3. Cars with rear 225/35R19 tires incorrectly list 33 PSI instead of 35 PSI.
All of the metric pressures are correct.
Safety Risk
These small variations in recommended tire pressure are unlikely to affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. The company has made production changes to ensure that the tire placard label on all new cars has the correct tire inflation pressures.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 F-Type vehicles equipped with 18-inch rear wheels. The tire placard label on the driver's side door opening states an incorrect size for the rear tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
Safety Risk
An incorrect tire placard label may mislead the vehicle owner to install the wrong tire size, potentially affecting vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tire placard label with a label that states the correct rear tire size, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2019. Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H256.
On certain cars fitted with 18-inch rear tires, the tire placard label shows the wrong rear tire size. Canadian regulations require the correct tire size to be listed on the tire placard. If the car is fitted with the incorrect rear tires, it may not handle as designed.
Safety Risk
A change in vehicle handling characteristics could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their car to a dealer to install a corrected tire placard label.
On certain vehicles, the owner's manual incorrectly describes when the “passenger airbag off” light should turn on. The manual states that if the front passenger seat is empty the indicator light will not turn on. It should instead state that if the seat is empty, the indicator light will turn on. This could cause a user to misunderstand how the passenger airbag system should work.
Safety Risk
A user that does not understand how the airbag system operates may be at an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Honda will mail a sticker to all current owners that has the correct description for the “passenger airbag off” indicator light. They will also provide the owner with instructions on where to place it in the owner's manual. Owners who would like help installing the label can contact a Honda dealer.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The owner's guide incorrectly describes when the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator should illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety Risk
If the front passenger does not correctly understand how the airbag functions, they may be at an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners and provide a sticker with the correct information to be added to the owner's guide, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owner's may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6G.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Safety Risk
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
A small number of vehicles built before the start of series production ("pre-series vehicles" ) may have been sold to retail customers. Volkswagen has determined that these vehicles may not meet all Canadian regulations.
Safety Risk
A vehicle that does not meet Canadian regulations could be unsafe to operate.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and offer to buy back the affected vehicles.
On certain trucks equipped with a column shifter, the transmission gear indicator (P R N D) displays only the selected gear instead of displaying all positions and highlighting the selected gear. Canadian regulations require the transmission gear indicator to display all gear positions.
Safety Risk
If the transmission shift sequence is not displayed correctly, a user may be confused about shifting the transmission. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their truck to a dealer to update the instrument cluster software.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE 350 4MATIC and GLE 450 4MATIC vehicles. The owner's manuals do not include information regarding the adjustment of the head restraints of the third row seats. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."
Safety Risk
Improperly adjusted head restraints increase the risk of injury to the third row seat passengers in the event of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealer's will provide a supplementary owner's manual booklet with the necessary information, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019090005.
