On certain vehicles, there could be a problem with the "car costume" feature included in an over-the-air software update. Under certain conditions, using the feature could cause various exterior lights not to work properly.
Safety Risk
Exterior lights that don't work properly could make the vehicle less visible to others and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
To reduce the safety risk, Rivian has released an over-the-air software update to disable the feature and fix the issue. Rivian will notify affected owners by email. There is no further action required if your vehicle has software release 2024.39.31 or a later release.
On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster screen could remain blank when the vehicle is started. If this happens, warnings, tell-tales and gauges may not display.
Safety Risk
Warnings, tell-tales and gauges that don't display could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument cluster software.
On certain motorcycles, the rear and/or side reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As a result, the reflectors may not meet the requirements of Canadian regulations.
Safety Risk
A reflector that is difficult to see may make the motorcycle less visible to others. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Royal Enfield will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorcycle to a dealer to replace the rear and/or side reflex reflectors.
On certain trucks, a problem with the steering column control module could cause a turn signal not to turn off after signaling and completing a turn.
Safety Risk
Turn signals that stay on after making a turn or changing lanes could create confusion for others and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering column control module.
On one vehicle, a software problem could cause the transmission control positions and gear selection not to display properly in the instrument panel cluster.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a high-series instrument panel cluster.
Safety Risk
A transmission gear position indicator that doesn't display properly could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify the owner by mail and advise them to take their vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument panel cluster software.
On certain trucks, an unrelated over-the-air update to the body control module may have prevented the software update from recall 22C22 (Transport Canada recall no. 2022-520) from being received. As a result, a second repair for 22C22 is required at a dealership.
Under certain conditions, the parking lamps could flicker. As a result, the parking lights could be difficult to see. Canadian regulations require the parking lamps to stay on constantly when the headlights are turned on.
Safety Risk
Parking lamps that don't work properly could make the vehicle less visible to others and could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to replace the LED driver module (LDM).
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the low brake fluid warning lamp not to turn on if the brake fluid level gets too low. A low brake fluid level can cause reduced braking.
Safety Risk
A driver that isn't aware of a low brake fluid level could experience reduced braking and an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the electronic brake control module software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a GM dealership.
Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the headlamps to flicker.
Safety Risk
Headlamps that flicker could cause reduced visibility and could create a distraction for oncoming drivers. Both issues could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace a module in the headlamp that includes the correct software.
On certain vehicles, the instrument panel cluster could stop working. As a result, warnings, tell-tales and gauges may not display.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 3.5" instrument cluster panel.
Safety Risk
Warnings, tell-tales and gauges that don't display could 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 replace the instrument panel cluster.
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the front turn signals to be the wrong colour when the vehicle is parked and the hazard lights are turned on. As a result, the vehicles may not meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations.
Safety Risk
Hazard lights that are the wrong colour could create confusion for others and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the headlight control unit software.
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the tell-tales for the turn signals, hazard warning lights and/or high beams to not appear on the instrument panel. As a result, the vehicles may not meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations.
Safety Risk
Tell-tales that don't display could cause you not to be aware that a turn signal, hazard warning lights and/or high beams are activated which could create confusion for others and cause reduced visibility and/or glare for oncoming drivers. These issues could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument cluster software.
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the headlamps to become incorrectly aimed while reversing. As a result, the vehicles may not meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations.
Safety Risk
Headlamps that aren't aimed correctly could cause reduced visibility and/or glare for oncoming drivers and could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the central control unit software.
On a small number of vehicles, the wrong power distribution center (PDC) may have been installed during production. As a result, the trailer lights may not work.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with the trailer tow option.
Safety Risk
Trailer lights that don't work could make the trailer less visible and cause following drivers not to recognize that the trailer is braking or intends to turn or change lanes. These issues could 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 replace the PDC.
On a small number of vehicles, the front turn signals may not turn on when they're activated.
Note: This problem would cause a warning light to display on the instrument panel and the turn signal telltale to flash at the same speed as when a turn signal bulb fails.
Safety Risk
Turn signals that don't work properly could create confusion for others and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Karma will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the parking lamps to turn off when the headlights are turned on and a turn signal is activated. As a result, the parking lamps could be difficult to see. Canadian regulations require the parking lamps to stay on constantly when the headlights are turned on.
Safety Risk
Parking lamps that do not work properly could make the vehicle less visible to others and could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the headlight control module software.
A previous over-the-air (OTA) software update could cause the vehicle not to display the correct visual warning indicators when there are problems with the brake system or when the parking brake is applied. As a result, the BRAKE, PARK, and antilock brake system (ABS) visual indicators would display as text instead of symbols.
Safety Risk
While there is a low risk to safety, Canadian regulations require visual warnings to use common symbols, instead of words, to avoid driver confusion.
Remedy
Tesla will notify affected owners by email. Tesla has released an over-the-air software update to fix this problem. There is no further action required if your vehicle has software release 2024.3.25, 2024.14.5, or a release later than 2024.14.5.
