On certain vehicles, the upper cover on the rear spoiler could detach. If this happens, the spoiler cover could separate from the vehicle while driving.
Safety Risk
A spoiler cover that detaches could create a hazard for other drivers and nearby people, and could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the rear spoiler assembly and install additional adhesive to secure it. If the top cover has detached, and was lost or damaged, a new rear spoiler will be installed.
On certain vehicles, the sleeper bunk window may not be properly attached. This could cause the window to separate from the vehicle.
Note: This is an expansion of recall 2019-144.
Safety Risk
If the window separates, it could fall and become a hazard for road users and bystanders. This could create a risk of injury and/or a crash.
Remedy
The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have the hinge on the sleeper bunk window replaced.
On certain trucks, the axle yokes may not have been properly welded to the front axle tubes. As a result, the axle may not be properly aligned. During hard braking, this could cause the steering wheel to be off-center, cause a change in steering sensitivity or the steering may pull to the right or left. These changes could lead to sudden change of direction while braking.
Safety Risk
A change in steering while braking could create the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to inspect the front axle yoke welds. The dealer will replace any axle assembly that is not properly welded.
On certain vehicles, the rear spoiler might not be properly attached. This could cause the spoiler to detach from the vehicle.
Safety Risk
A spoiler that detaches from the vehicle could create a hazard for other drivers and nearby people.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the rear spoiler. It will be repaired as necessary.
On certain vehicles, moisture can freeze in the door handle cables for the rear sliding doors. If this happens, the door handle could stick in the open position. This can cause the door not latch properly when it is closed. As a result, the door could open while driving.
Safety Risk
A door that opens while driving could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the cables for the outer handles on the power sliding doors.
On certain trucks, the underbody heat shields and other heat-protection components may be missing. As a result, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments could become hot during certain driving conditions.
Note: This recall only affects trucks equipped with a 7.3 L gas engine.
Safety Risk
If a person touches a hot floor or seat bolts, there could be a risk of a burn injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to install the missing underbody heat shield, thermal insulator patch under the floor mat, seat base covers, and seat bolt covers.
On certain vehicles, the engine compartment seal may become loose over time and fall into the engine compartment. If this happens, the seal could contact a hot surface in the engine compartment.
Safety Risk
A rubber seal that falls onto a hot surface could cause a fire.
Remedy
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a retaining plate on the engine compartment seal.
Over time, corrosion could cause the secondary hood latch to stick in the open position after it is used. If this happens, and the primary hood latch is released, the hood may open suddenly while driving.
Safety Risk
A hood that opens suddenly while driving could block the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners by mail and provide an update to the owner's manual instruction for how to properly maintain the hood latch. Nissan will instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the hood release lever spring. The dealer will also install a hood latch maintenance warning label.
On certain vehicles, road salt can corrode the front cross-member (subframe). As a result, a lower control arm could eventually detach from the cross-member. This could cause a loss of vehicle control.
Safety Risk
A loss of control can create the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front cross-member (subframe). If no significant corrosion is found, the dealer will spray a sealing and anti-corrosion coating both inside and on the cross-member. If significant corrosion is found, the dealer will replace the cross-member.
On certain vehicles built with a panoramic vista roof, the roof glass may not be properly attached. Over time, the glass can become loose and cause wind noise and water leaks. Eventually, it could separate from the vehicle completely.
Safety Risk
A glass roof that detaches from the vehicle could create a hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Ford dealer to remove, clean, and reinstall the panoramic roof glass.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLB 250 vehicles. Water may enter through the wheel well area into the front occupant foot wells, potentially damaging certain electrical components. This may result in the instrument cluster going blank, or an engine stall while driving without the ability to restart the vehicle.
Safety Risk
Either a blank instrument cluster display or an engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will seal the vehicle body in the wheel well area and inspect the front foot wells for water intrusion, repairing as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070009.
On certain trucks, the bracket for the bed step could break if too much side-load is applied to it. If this happens, the step could fail when it is used.
Safety Risk
A bed step that breaks could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to replace the bed step support brace. New trucks that have not been sold will have the bed step removed and re-installed once the replacement parts are available.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 Pick-up trucks equipped with an accessory bed step. In certain side loading conditions, the bed step may unexpectedly fail while in use.
Safety Risk
A bed step that unexpectedly fails while in use increases the risk of injury to the user.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bed step support brace, free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2020 (RAM 2500) and began on October 6, 2020 (Ram 3500). Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are W24 and W44.
This recall is for a small number of cars that were sold in United States and imported to Canada. On these vehicles, the door latches could crack and fail due to exposure to high ambient temperatures. If this happens, a door may not properly latch when it is closed. As a result, the door could open while driving.
Safety Risk
A door that opens while driving could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to replace the side door latches.
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2020 Range Rover Evoque headliners, part number LR117807. The headliners may have been improperly manufactured without a metal plate, possibly reducing the headliner's head impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Safety Risk
An improperly manufactured headliner may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Land Rover will notify vehicle owners, and dealers will replace the headliner, free of charge. Dealers will also notify any retailers that purchased the headliner and exchange them, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2020. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is N454.
On certain vehicles, the rear crossmember may not have been properly welded. As a result, when the rear towing eye is used, the welds could break and the rear crossmember could detach from the vehicle.
Safety Risk
A rear crossmember that detaches from the vehicle could create a hazard for other drivers and nearby people. It could also increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear crossmember. Mercedes-Benz advises owners not to use the rear towing eye until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain motorcycles, the spring for the side stand could break. This could allow the side stand to drop while riding. If this happens, the side stand switch can engage and cause the engine to stall suddenly.
Safety Risk
A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Triumph will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorcycle to a dealer to install a new side stand spring with a rubber sleeve.
