NHTSA 05V169 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IN EXTREME CONDITIONS OF USE, THE FORKS FASTENING THE FRONT AND REAR LOWER SUSPENSION LEVERS TO THE CHASSIS CAN BREAK OR CRACK. THIS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STRESS ON THE THREADED PINS’ ANCHORAGE AREAS WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE THE POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE FORKS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD LEAD … Read more
NHTSA 05V020 SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE A NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON WITH THE WORDS “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” ETCHED INTO IT. THIS BUTTON IS LOCATED, ALONG WITH AN LED LIGHT, ON A CONSOLE ADJACENT TO THE SUN ROOF. THIS NON-FUNCTIONING BUTTON DOES NOT DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER -SIDE AIR BAG, NOR IS THE LED LIGHT AN INDICATION … Read more
NHTSA 04V294 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, AN OIL LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC STEERING DELIVERY PIPE FROM THE PUMP TO THE STEERING RACK MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO A GRADUAL REDUCTION OF THE ASSISTED STEERING FUNCTION. CONSEQUENCE: SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: … Read more
NHTSA 04V184 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WHEEL SECURING BOLTS OR LUG BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED PROPERLY. CONSEQUENCE: THE AFFECTED BOLTS WOULD BREAK LEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL AFFECTED WHEEL SECURING BOLTS OR LUG BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION … Read more
NHTSA 03V345 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN MODEL PASSENGER VEHICLES, AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER WELDING OF THE SEAT RAIL ASSEMBLIES, ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT MAY NOT FULLY LOCK INTO THE SET POSITION. UNDER EXTREME ACCELERATION OR DEACCELERATION CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE A ROCKING MOTION OF THE SEAT. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE SEAT STARTED A ROCKING … Read more