On certain vehicles, the year of manufacture listed on the compliance label is incorrect. Canadian regulations require the month and year of the vehicle's date of manufacture to be listed on the compliance label.
Safety Risk
This error could cause confusion when trying to identify the model year of the vehicle using the compliance label.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install an overlay (label) on the compliance label.
On a small number of trucks, the information on the tire and loading information label may be incorrect. This could lead you to overload the vehicle and/or to overinflate the spare tire. This could lead to poor handling and/or a tire failure.
Note: This recall only affects certain trucks with the XLT trim level, FX4 package, and 4k trailer tow package.
Safety Risk
Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will mail a new tire and loading information label to each owner. If you would like help to install it, you can contact a Ford dealer to have it installed free of charge.
On certain vehicles, the year of manufacture listed on the compliance label is incorrect. Canadian regulations require the month and year of the vehicle's date of manufacture to be listed on the compliance label.
Safety Risk
This error could cause confusion when trying to identify the model year of the vehicle using the compliance label.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a corrected compliance label.
On certain vehicles, the compliance label doesn't list the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), the tire size or the rim size. This could lead to overloading of the vehicle. Additionally, when the rims and tires are replaced, the wrong rims and/or tires could be installed. Both issues could cause poor handling or a tire failure.
Safety Risk
Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a corrected compliance label.
On a small number of trucks, the information on the tire and loading information label may be incorrect. This could lead you to overload the vehicle, inflate the tires incorrectly, and/or use the wrong rims and tires. This could lead to poor handling and/or a tire failure.
Safety Risk
Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the tire and loading information label.
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label lists an incorrect vehicle capacity weight. 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 increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
FCA will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the tire and loading information label.
On certain vehicles, the compliance label does not list the vehicle type in French and lists incorrect measuring units for the gross axle weight ratings (GAWR). This could lead to overloading of the vehicle and cause poor handling or a tire failure. Additionally, the tire and loading information label may be printed in English only. Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the labels in both English and French.
Safety Risk
Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a label that is missing information in French could cause confusion.
Remedy
FCA will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the compliance label. A French tire and loading information label will also be installed, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the airbag warning labels on the driver and passenger sun visors could peel off. Canadian regulations require information about the airbag system to be provided on the sun visors.
Safety Risk
The airbag warning labels provide information about the airbags and child restraint safety recommendations. Not following these recommendations could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and replace the driver and passenger sun visors, as needed.
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label lists the wrong maximum weight of occupants and cargo. Specifically, for Bronco and Super Duty models, the cargo capacity (payload) may have been calculated incorrectly. For the Ranger models, the weight of vehicle options may have been entered incorrectly. As a result, the vehicle could be overloaded. Canadian regulations require companies to print the maximum weight of occupants and cargo on the tire and loading information label.
Safety Risk
Incorrect information about the vehicle's weight capacity could lead to overloading and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will mail a new tire and loading information label to each owner. If you would like help to install it, you can contact a Ford dealer to have it installed free of charge.
On certain AMG models, the vehicle type printed on the compliance label is incorrect. The vehicle type should be "MPV/VTUM" instead of "PC/VT". Canadian regulations require the vehicle type to be identified on the compliance label.
Safety Risk
This small error does not affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Mercedes-Benz has made changes to ensure that all new vehicles have the correct vehicle type printed on the compliance label.
On certain vehicles, the vehicle type printed on the compliance label is incorrect. The vehicle type should be "MPV/VTUM" instead of "PC/VT". Canadian regulations require the vehicle type to be identified on the compliance label.
Safety Risk
This small error does not affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Mercedes-Benz has made changes to ensure that all new vehicles have the correct vehicle type printed on the compliance label.
On certain vehicles equipped with 21" wheels, the compliance label lists a gross axle weight rating (GAWR) for the rear axle that's too high. The label should list the rear axle capacity as 1770 kg (3902 lb.). This could lead you to overload the vehicle.
Safety Risk
Overloading the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a label with the correct rear axle GAWR.
On certain vehicles, the airbag warning labels are located on the headliner under the sun visors. Canadian regulations require information about the airbag system to be provided on both sides of the sun visor.
Safety Risk
This small error does not affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Maserati has made changes to ensure that all new vehicles have the airbag warning labels installed correctly.
On certain vehicles, the compliance label, located on the B-pillar, doesn't list the vehicle weight ratings. As a result, you could overload the vehicle.
Safety Risk
Overloading the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install an overlay (label) on the compliance label with the correct weight ratings.
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk
This error does not affect vehicle safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Lucid has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.
On certain vehicles, there is an error in the vehicle identification number (VIN). As a result, it is not possible to determine the make of the vehicle using the VIN alone.
Safety Risk
This small error does not affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Subaru has made changes to ensure that all new vehicles have correct vehicle identification numbers.
On certain vehicles, there is an error in the vehicle identification number (VIN). As a result, it is not possible to determine the make of the vehicle using the VIN alone.
Safety Risk
This small error does not affect safety.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Toyota has made changes to ensure that all new vehicles have correct vehicle identification numbers.
On certain vehicles equipped with Michelin Primacy Tour A/S tires, the maximum tire pressure listed on the sidewall of the tire is lower than the maximum tire pressure specified on the tire loading and information label and on the gas tank cap. The placard lists a maximum pressure of 320 kPa (47 psi) instead of 300 kPa (44 psi). Canadian regulations require this information to be consistent on both the labels and tires.
Safety Risk
This error does not affect vehicle safety. Michelin has indicated that the tires can be operated safely up to a maximum pressure of 350 kPa (51 psi).
Remedy
This is not a recall. Mercedes-Benz has corrected the tire loading and information label on all new vehicles.
On certain vehicles, the gross axle weight ratings (GAWR) are higher than the allowable maximum load for the tires. As a result, the tires could be overloaded. Driving a vehicle with tires that are overloaded could cause poor handling and/or a tire failure.
Safety Risk
Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the tire and loading information labels on the B-pillar and fuel filler door and provide you with an add-on for the owner's manual. The dealer will also inspect the tires and, if necessary, replace them.
On certain vehicles, the brake fluid reservoir cap may be missing the required labeling. As a result, a person may not know to clean the cap before removing it. This could allow dirt and debris to enter the brake fluid reservoir. If this happens, brake performance could degrade over time. Canadian regulations require certain safety information to be written on the brake fluid reservoir cap.
Safety Risk
Reduced brake performance can cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect, and if necessary, replace the brake fluid reservoir cap.
