Defect
On certain vehicles, the front tow hook may contact curbing, dips, speedbumps, potholes etc. and cause inadvertent air bag deployment.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Front tow hooks will be removed on affected vehicles.
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On certain vehicles, the front tow hook may contact curbing, dips, speedbumps, potholes etc. and cause inadvertent air bag deployment.
No risk description available.
Front tow hooks will be removed on affected vehicles.
FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY NSK WARNER LTD.(MODELS NSB 1020-1022) MAY BECOME UNLATCHED UNDER HIGH BELT LOADS SUCH AS EXPERIENCED IN A COLLISION. MODEL GL ONLY.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, the cramping connection of the front safety belt buckle to the steel rope of the tensioner could detach in severe frontal crashes and could cause serious injuries to the driver and/or front passenger.
No risk description available.
Dealer will inspect both front safety belt tensioner and buckle assemblies, and replace any affected parts.
Certain vehicles equipped with power driver and passenger seats may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 207 - Anchorage of Seats and CMVSS 210 – Seat Belt Anchorages. The front driver and/or passenger seats may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets to secure the seat slide rails to the forward seat feet. In the event of a crash, the rivets may break and allow the front seat(s) to separate from the seat feet, which would fail to meet the requirements of the standard(s), and could increase the risk of injury to the seated occupant.
No risk description available.
For Pilot models, dealers will replace the “H” frame (seat rail assembly), on both front seats, and for affected MDX models, dealers will replace the driver’s seat frame assembly.
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT IGNITER MATERIAL, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN NON-DEPLOYMENT IN A CRASH. NOTE: VEHICLE LOCATED IN QUEBEC, VIN: JH4KA7677NC801211.
No risk description available.
THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPLACED.
On certain vehicles, the upper tether anchorages for child seats may not be properly welded to the second-row seat frame(s). As a result, the child seat tether strap could detach in a crash.
A child seat that is not properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seatback frame(s).
On certain vehicles, the heads of the rear seatbelt anchor bolts may break off during normal vehicle use and in the event of an accident in which the rear seatbelts are in use, the probability of injury to the wearer will be increased.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, inductive voltage spikes caused by the operation of various relays such as the horn relay, could inadvertently deploy the driver's side airbag, predominantly on those vehicles operated in hot and humid climates. Activation of the airbag under these conditions could cause personal injury.
No risk description available.
An interference suppressor will be installed into the vehicle's electrical system which will eliminate the potential for voltage spikes.
On a small number of vehicles, the upper tether anchorages for child seats may not be properly welded to the second-row seat frame(s). As a result, the child seat tether strap could detach in a crash. Note: This recall only affects Grand Cherokee L models.
A child seat that is not properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reinforce the upper tether anchorages on the second-row seatback frame(s).
NOTE: NON-AIRBAG EQUIPPED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 115 - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE EIGHTH DIGIT OF THE V.I.N. IS A "D" WHICH INDICATES A DUAL AIRBAG EQUIPPED VEHICLE. THIS DIGIT SHOULD BE AN "S" TO INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS.
No risk description available.
A LABEL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE A-PILLAR WHICH WILL ADVISE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS AND THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE ARE CONSISTENT WITH A VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS.
Certain crew cab pick ups do not comply with CMVSS 207 - Anchorage of Seats. Rear bench seat latch mechanism was riveted to the back frame lower cross tube instead of bolted as specified and thus will not meet the requirements of the standard.
No risk description available.
Rivets will be replaced with the required bolts.
On certain vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioners may not work properly in a crash.
A seat belt pretensioner that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Nissan will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver and front passenger seat belts.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE CENTRE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT HARDWARE BRACKETS FOR THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED TENSILE LOAD OF 6000 LBS OR 26.7 KN.
No risk description available.
CENTRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WITH BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
MINIVANS ONLY. VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.209- SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK UP ON LESS THAN A 15 DEGREE SLOPE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM EXTRACTING AND FASTENING THEIR SEAT BELTS. CORRECTION- THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL BE REINSTALLED PROPERLY.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat.
A seat belt that is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the seat belts. They will be replaced, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, faulty instrument cluster control module software may not allow the seatbelt buckle alarm to activate in the event the vehicle is operated with an unbelted driver and/or passenger seat occupants. Failure to remind the seat occupants to buckle-up would increase the risk of personal injuries or death during a vehicle crash.
No risk description available.
Dealers will install updated instrument cluster control module software.
On a small number of vehicles, the rear outboard seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the rear outboard seat belts could loosen or detach in a crash.
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the left and right rear seat belt anchor bolts.
On certain 525I, 535I, 735I, 735IL and 750IL vehicles, the front seat center fold-down armrest may contact and damage the seatbelt buckle if the seat back is moved forward to an upright position while the armrest is locked in the down position (horizontal). If this occurs, the release button may be held in the down position, preventing the seatbelt from being latched during the buckle-up operation. Non-latching of the seatbelts will increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
No risk description available.
Front seat safety belt buckles will be replaced with shorter ones that are not susceptible to damage by contact with the armrest.
On one vehicle, the front passenger seat belt buckle may become blocked after the automatic locking retractor (ALR) is used. As a result, the front passenger may not be able to use the seat belt.
Not wearing your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
In the interim, if this problem happens, to reduce the safety risk, Mercedes-Benz advises that you can move the front passenger seat to the rearmost position to unblock the seat belt buckle until the recall repairs are completed. Mercedes-Benz will notify the owner by mail and advise them to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the front passenger seat belt.
On certain vehicles, the middle passenger overhead seat belt stow clip may fracture, which could trap the latch plate and prevent the use of the seat belts in the center second-row or centre third-row. The inability to use the second or third-row centre seat belt may increase the risk of injury to occupants in the event a crash.
No risk description available.
Dealers will replace the second and third row overhead seat belt bezels with a new bezel with improved material properties.
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