On certain vehicles, the third-row seat belt buckles may not be accessible or may have been damaged during production. As a result, a passenger may not be able to buckle the seat belt.
Safety Risk
Not wearing a seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the third-row seat belt buckle(s).
On certain vehicles, the rear outboard seat belt retractors may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the seat belts may not extend and/or retract correctly.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the left and right-rear seat belt retractors, and replace them if necessary. Hyundai recommends that if you hear a noise when extending the seat belt or are unable to extend it, you should not transport a passenger in that seat, and you should contact a dealer immediately to have the vehicle inspected.
On certain vehicles, the fabric for the passenger-front knee airbag may not have been stitched properly. As a result, the passenger-front knee airbag may not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
An airbag that doesn't inflate properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the passenger-front knee airbag. BMW recommends not to transport a person in the front-passenger seat until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, the automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature on the passenger-front seat belt may not work properly. As a result, the seat belt could remain locked after use. If this happens, a passenger may not be able to use the seat belt.
Safety Risk
Not wearing a seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the passenger-front seat belt, and replace it if necessary. Hyundai advises not to use the passenger-front seat if you're unable to extend the seat belt.
On certain vehicles, the front seat belts may not have been reconnected to their anchors correctly during a repair. As a result, the seat belt could detach in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners by email and advise you to contact Tesla Service to arrange for an inspection of the front seat belts. The seat belts will be reconnected to their pretensioner anchors, if necessary. If the seat belt can't be connected to its pretensioner anchor correctly, the seat belt assembly will be replaced.
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.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
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 vehicles, the owner's manual doesn't include instructions for how to remove or adjust the head restraint for the centre seating positions. Canadian regulations require this information be included in the owner's manual.
Safety Risk
Missing instructions for how to remove or adjust head restraints could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and provide you with an owner's manual insert with instructions for how to remove and adjust the centre seat head restraints.
On certain vehicles, the second-row seats may not be installed correctly on the seat rails. As a result, the seats may not lock in place and could move in a crash.
Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall 2022-135.
Safety Risk
A seat that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Bentley will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and ensure that the second-row seats are installed correctly. To reduce the safety risk, Bentley recommends that you should not use the second-row seats until the recall inspection has been completed.
On a small number of vehicles, the rear seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the rear seat belts may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the left and right rear seat belt anchor bolts. The bolts will be tightened, if necessary. To reduce the safety risk, Nissan recommends not to transport any passengers in the left and right-hand rear seats until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, there may not be enough space between the side of the seat and the interior trim to reach the latch plate for the front seat belt. As a result, it may be difficult to use the seat belts.
Note: This recall only affects 5-door models.
Safety Risk
Not wearing a seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to install a sliding clip on each front seat belt. This clip will help to reposition the seat belt latch plate. The dealer will also provide an owner's manual update with instructions for how to use the sliding clip correctly.
The coating may be too thick on the connection bars for the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) for securing a child or booster seat in the rear seat. As a result, you may not be able to properly attach a child seat in the rear seat using the UAS.
Safety Risk
A child seat that isn't properly attached could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the bars for the lower universal anchorage system (UAS) in the rear seat. If necessary, the dealer will remove and replace the finish coating on lower anchorage bars. General Motors recommends to install child seats using the rear seat belts, as described in the vehicle owner's manual and child-seat manufacturer's installation guide, until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, the driver's seat frame may not have been properly welded. As a result, the seat frame could break in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat frame that breaks in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's seat cushion frame.
On certain vehicles, a trim panel could interfere with the seat belts for the second-row outboard seats. As a result, the second-row outboard seat belts may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the routing of the seat belts for the second-row outboard seats, and correct if necessary. To reduce the safety risk, BMW recommends not to transport any passengers in the second-row outboard seats until the recall inspection has been completed.
On certain vehicles, incorrect head restraint guide sleeves may have been installed on the second-row outboard seats. As a result, the head restraints may not lock in place and could move in a crash.
Safety Risk
Head restraints that move in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the second-row outboard seat head restraint guide sleeves, and replace them if necessary. To minimize the safety risk, BMW recommends not to transport people in the second-row outboard seats until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, the latch for the seat frame on second-row left seat may not have been properly welded. As a result, the latch could fail and the seat could move in a crash.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles with 7 seats.
Safety Risk
A seat that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the second-row left seat frame. If necessary, the seat frame and associated parts will be replaced. To reduce the safety risk, Land Rover recommends watching for warning lamps on the instrument cluster. If the seat isn't properly latched, a red warning will display. If this warning stays on, Land Rover advises that you shouldn't transport a person in the left or center second-row seats until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, there may be a problem with the seat belt pretensioners. As a result, the seat belt pretensioners may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Genesis will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to install protective caps over the seat belt pretensioners.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt reminder chime may not sound to alert you that the front passenger seat belt isn't buckled. Canadian regulations require both a seat belt reminder sound and visual tell-tale when you switch the vehicle on, and the passenger isn't wearing their seat belt.
Safety Risk
A seat belt warning that doesn't work correctly may not remind you to ensure that your passenger is buckled. Not wearing a seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reprogram the instrument cluster software.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt buckles for the driver and front-passenger seats could wear over time and may not latch securely. If this happens, the seat belt could unlatch unexpectedly.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that doesn't latch securely could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the driver and front-passenger seat belt assemblies. In most cases, the seat belt buckle release buttons will be replaced. If the dealer determines that a buckle can't be repaired, it will be replaced with a new part.
On certain Defender 130 models, the latch that locks the backrest for the third-row seat may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the seat backrest may not fully lock in place.
Safety Risk
A seat backrest that isn't locked could move in a crash and increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the third-row seat, and replace the backrest if necessary. To reduce the safety risk, Land Rover recommends not to use a child car seat that requires a top-tether in the third-row seat until the recall repairs have been completed.
