IMPORTANT: Recall list grows for GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Graco

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Recalls have become a way of life. One reporter has noted that because they are happening so frequently consumers are ignoring them. Not smart. Don’t ignore a recall notice if your vehicle or child seat is on this list.  If you have purchased your vehicle used, it is particularly critical since you will not receive any notification from the manufacturer.  Don’t assume that, if you purchase a vehicle used from a dealer, the recall repair has been done.  Dealers are not required to report recalls to the manufacturer.  It is up to you and could save someone’s life — maybe your own.

Recalls since June 30

Graco infant and toddler car seats

Graco has issued a recall for certain seats that have harness buckles that are difficult to open, particularly after they become sticky (and which buckles don’t).  There is a list of seats at graco.com, but the company is very astute this time.  If you have a Graco child seat — infant, toddler, convertible or harnessed booster — and want to update your seat with the improved harness buckle — contact Graco and they will send you their current design buckle.

Remember: a buckle that suffers from this condition will impede your chances of removing your child from the vehicle in an emergency.

In the meantime, there are also cleaning directions on the Graco site to make your current buckle easy to use.

General Motors

The parade of recalls continues for the all-time recall champion.  Here is the list released this week.

Unintended ignition key rotation:

  • 1997 – 2005 Chevrolet Malibu; 2000 – 2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo
  • 1998 – 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999 – 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
  • 1999 – 2005 Pontiac Grand Am; 2004 – 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix
  • 2003 – 2014 Cadillac CTS;2004 – 2006 Cadillac SRX

Insulation on the engine block heater power cord (if equipped) may become damaged during very cold conditions

  • 2011 – 2014 Chevrolet Cruze; 2012 – 2014 Chevrolet Sonic; 2013 – 2014 Chevrolet Trax
  • 2013 – 2014 Buick Encore, Buick Verano

Improperly torqued “superhold” joint fastener

  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro and Impala
  • 2014 Buick Regal and Verano

Overload in the feed of vehicles equipped with auxiliary battery may cause underhood fusible link to melt due to electrical overloading, resulting in damage to electrical center cover and/or nearby wiring harness conduit

  • 2007 – 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD
  • 2007 – 2011GMC Sierra HD

Possible electrical short in the driver’s door module could disable power door lock and window switches and, in rare cases, overhead the module

  • 2005 – 2007 Buick Rainier
  • 2005 – 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer and Trailblazer EXT
  • 2005 – 2007 GMC Envoy and GMC Envoy XL
  • 2005 – 2007 Isuzu Ascender
  • 2005 – 2007 Saab 9-7xc

Not a recall, but in a new service bulletin, GM is extending the warranty on the following V-8 powered vehicles that have a condition causing the engine to run rough, exhibit reduced engine power and/or cause check engine light to illuminate.  New warranty period is 10 years/120,000 miles.  Previous repairs will be reimbursed.   To determine if your vehicle is covered by this, refer to customer satisfaction campaign number 11273B.

  • 2008 – 2009  Chevrolet Trailblazer; 2008 – 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe; 2009 – 2011 Colorado
  • 2008 – 2009 HUMMER H2, 2008 – 2010 HUMMER H3, 2009 – 2010 HUMMER H3T
  • 2008 – 2009 Saab 9-7x
  • 2008 – 2011 Cadillac Escalade, ESV and EXT
  • 2008 – 2011 GMC Savanna, Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL; 2009 – 2011 Colorado

Ford

2014 F-150 pickup trucks are being recalled for a potential issue with the electronic power assist steering gears.  Most of these have not been delivered to customers.  Dealers have been told to stop delivering any affected vehicles and to stop using them for test drives until the steering gear on potentially affected units have been replaced.  This is serious enough that owners have been told to not their vehicles and to contact dealers immediately.

Chrysler

An addition to a previous recall from 2010 that expands from 196,000 to 695,957 the number of Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured from January 2007 through June 2010  This is similar to the problem with GM’s ignition switch displacement.  At no cost to customers, Chrysler Group dealers will install a new WIN module  detent ring to fix the problem.

Nissan

Front passenger airbag may not deploy

  • 2013 – 2014 Altima, Leaf, Pathfinder, Sentra
  • 2013 0 2014 Infiniti JX35

Spare tires may have been significantly under or over inflated

  • 2013 Nissan Altima

Fire risk

  • 2012 – 2014 Frontier pickup trucks

Faulty Takata airbag

  • 2001 – 2003 Maxima

Defect that could cause vehicle to roll away unexpectedly

  • 2012 – 2013 NV

Possible failure of inverter

  • 2014 Nissan Leaf

Possible airbag failure

  • 2013 – 2014 NV 200

Battery terminal fuse may blow causing vehicle to stall

  • 2013 NV 200

I would suggest going to the nissan.com website to check for any other recalls since the company has issued a full recap that could be helpful to you.

 

 

 

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